Giant Snipe vs Common Greenshank

Gallinago undulata comparé à Tringa nebularia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Giant Snipe Common Greenshank
Nom scientifique Gallinago undulata Tringa nebularia
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 37,1 cm (14.6 in)
Poids 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 212,5 g (7.50 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Giant Snipe only

Aucun(e)

Common Greenshank only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Common Greenshank

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.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank: 30–34 cm, large shank with greenish legs, slightly upturned bill, white rump, and ringing 'tew-tew-tew' call. Breeds on boggy moorland and boreal forest of Scotland east across Eurasia; winters on estuaries, lakes, and coasts of Africa, South Asia, and Australia. Feeds on fish and invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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