Giant Snipe vs Little Curlew

Gallinago undulata comparé à Numenius minutus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Giant Snipe Little Curlew
Nom scientifique Gallinago undulata Numenius minutus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 35,0 cm (13.8 in)
Poids 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 230,0 g (8.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Giant Snipe only

Little Curlew only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Curlew

Little Curlew: 28–32 cm, smallest curlew with a relatively short slightly decurved bill. Breeds on boreal Siberian forest-tundra; migrates to northern Australia, where it winters on short dry grassland, airfields, and burnt areas in large flocks. Insectivorous in winter. Long-distance migrant. Unmistakable when in Australia.

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