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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	African Snipe	Greater Yellowlegs
Nom scientifique	Gallinago nigripennis	Tringa melanoleuca
Ordre	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Famille	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	25,1 cm (9.9 in)	38,9 cm (15.3 in)
Poids	124,25 g (4.38 oz)	169,25 g (5.97 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	2-4	4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

African Snipe only

🌾 Grassland

Greater Yellowlegs only

🌲 Forest

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Snipe

Near Threatened

Greater Yellowlegs

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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.

Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs: 29–33 cm, large North American shank with yellow legs, slightly upturned bill, and loud ringing call. Breeds on boreal muskeg from Alaska to Newfoundland; winters on wetlands throughout the Americas south to Patagonia. Feeds by wading and sweeping bill through water. More robust than Lesser Yellowlegs. Long-distance migrant.

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