Magellanic Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago magellanica comparé à Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Magellanic Snipe Giant Snipe
Nom scientifique Gallinago magellanica Gallinago undulata
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Poids 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Magellanic Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Magellanic Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Magellanic Snipe

Magellanic Snipe: 27–30 cm, snipe of southern South America from southern Chile and Argentina through Tierra del Fuego to the Falkland Islands. Cryptic streaked brown plumage. Inhabits boggy moorland, marshes, and wet grassland. Feeds by probing for invertebrates. Partially migratory; some populations winter further north.

Giant Snipe

Giant Snipe: 36–40 cm, the world's largest snipe with an exceptionally long bill, rich brown plumage, and heavily barred underparts. Resident in swampy grassland and marshy terrain of Venezuela, Trinidad, Colombia, Brazil, and adjacent South America. Feeds on invertebrates by deep probing. Secretive and crepuscular. Poorly known.

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