Giant Snipe vs Hudsonian Whimbrel

Gallinago undulata comparé à Numenius hudsonicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Giant Snipe Hudsonian Whimbrel
Nom scientifique Gallinago undulata Numenius hudsonicus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated
Longueur
Envergure 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Poids 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 388,0 g (13.69 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Giant Snipe only

Hudsonian Whimbrel only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Not Evaluated

Hudsonian Whimbrel

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.

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel: 40–46 cm, recently split from Eurasian Whimbrel; breeds in subarctic North America. Similar to Eurasian Whimbrel but with a darker rump and slightly different call. Winters along both American coasts south to southern South America. Feeds on mudflat invertebrates and berries on migration. Long-distance migrant.

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