African Snipe vs Wilson's Phalarope

Gallinago nigripennis comparé à Steganopus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Snipe Wilson's Phalarope
Nom scientifique Gallinago nigripennis Steganopus tricolor
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Poids 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 78,0 g (2.75 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Snipe only

Aucun(e)

Wilson's Phalarope only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Snipe

Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope: 22–24 cm, largest phalarope with a very thin bill; females bright with rufous neck-stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on prairie wetlands of western North America; migrates to saline and alkaline lakes of South America. Spins on water to stir up invertebrates. Females leave males to incubate. Polyandrous. Long-distance migrant.

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