African Snipe vs Eurasian Whimbrel

Gallinago nigripennis comparé à Numenius phaeopus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Snipe Eurasian Whimbrel
Nom scientifique Gallinago nigripennis Numenius phaeopus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 46,6 cm (18.3 in)
Poids 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 380,1666666666667 g (13.41 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Snipe only

Aucun(e)

Eurasian Whimbrel only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Snipe

Least Concern

Eurasian Whimbrel

About These Birds

African Snipe

African Snipe: 25–28 cm, medium-large snipe resident in high-altitude wetlands, bogs, and marshy grassland of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan to the Cape. Cryptic brown-and-buff streaking. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Sedentary. Performs display 'drumming' flights with spread tail in breeding season.

Eurasian Whimbrel

Eurasian Whimbrel: 40–46 cm, medium-large curlew with a strongly decurved bill, bold dark crown-stripes, and buff supercilium. Breeds on subarctic tundra of Eurasia; winters on coasts, mudflats, and mangroves of Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Feeds on crabs, worms, and berries. Long-distance migrant; one of the most widespread shorebirds.

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