Giant Snipe vs Wilson's Phalarope

Gallinago undulata comparé à Steganopus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Giant Snipe Wilson's Phalarope
Nom scientifique Gallinago undulata Steganopus tricolor
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Poids 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 78,0 g (2.75 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Giant Snipe only

Wilson's Phalarope only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope: 22–24 cm, largest phalarope with a very thin bill; females bright with rufous neck-stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on prairie wetlands of western North America; migrates to saline and alkaline lakes of South America. Spins on water to stir up invertebrates. Females leave males to incubate. Polyandrous. Long-distance migrant.

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