Andean Snipe vs Moluccan Woodcock

Gallinago jamesoni comparé à Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andean Snipe Moluccan Woodcock
Nom scientifique Gallinago jamesoni Scolopax rochussenii
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 29,6 cm (11.7 in) 38,2 cm (15.0 in)
Poids 196,0 g (6.91 oz) 308,3 g (10.87 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andean Snipe only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andean Snipe

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

About These Birds

Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

Moluccan Woodcock

Moluccan Woodcock: 33–36 cm, large woodcock endemic to Obi and Bacan islands in the North Moluccas, Indonesia. VU. Occupies lowland and montane forest; nocturnal invertebrate feeder. Very poorly known; threatened by extensive deforestation for palm oil and logging. One of the least studied woodcocks. Sedentary.

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