Spotted Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Actitis macularius से तुलना Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Spotted Sandpiper Giant Snipe
वैज्ञानिक नाम Actitis macularius Gallinago undulata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 20.1 cm (7.9 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
वजन 45.0 g (1.59 oz) 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Spotted Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Spotted Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, North American counterpart of Common Sandpiper with bold round black spots on white underparts in breeding plumage. Breeds along freshwater streams and lakes across North America; winters from southern US to southern South America. Bobs body constantly. Polyandrous breeding system. Long-distance migrant.

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.

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