Giant Snipe vs Bar-tailed Godwit

Gallinago undulata comparé à Limosa lapponica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Giant Snipe Bar-tailed Godwit
Nom scientifique Gallinago undulata Limosa lapponica
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 42,0 cm (16.5 in)
Poids 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 441,3333333333333 g (15.57 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Giant Snipe only

Bar-tailed Godwit only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Near Threatened

Bar-tailed Godwit

About These Birds

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.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit: 37–41 cm, stocky godwit with a slightly upturned bill and barred tail. Champion long-distance migrant; Alaskan population (baueri) flies non-stop ~11,000 km to New Zealand—the longest non-stop migration of any bird. Breeds on Arctic tundra; winters on intertidal flats. Feeds on worms and bivalves. NT.

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