Giant Snipe vs Far Eastern Curlew

Gallinago undulata comparé à Numenius madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Giant Snipe Far Eastern Curlew
Nom scientifique Gallinago undulata Numenius madagascariensis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 61,0 cm (24.0 in)
Poids 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 815,0 g (28.75 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Giant Snipe only

Far Eastern Curlew only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Endangered

Far Eastern Curlew

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.

Far Eastern Curlew

Far Eastern Curlew: 60–66 cm, world's largest shorebird with an enormous decurved bill. Breeds on wet meadows and tundra of northeastern Siberia and northern China; winters on coastal mudflats of Southeast Asia and Australia. Feeds on crabs and marine invertebrates. Endangered; severely threatened by Yellow Sea tidal-flat loss. EN.

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