Giant Snipe vs Javan Woodcock

Gallinago undulata comparé à Scolopax saturata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Giant Snipe Javan Woodcock
Nom scientifique Gallinago undulata Scolopax saturata
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 29,2 cm (11.5 in)
Poids 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 204,5 g (7.21 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Giant Snipe only

Javan Woodcock only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Near Threatened

Javan Woodcock

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.

Javan Woodcock

Javan Woodcock: 33–37 cm, woodcock restricted to montane forest on Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. Nocturnal, cryptic plumage of warm brown and black barring. Probes moist forest floor for earthworms and invertebrates. NT. Threatened by deforestation and agricultural encroachment. Sedentary montane endemic.

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