Ruddy Turnstone vs Giant Snipe

Arenaria interpres से तुलना Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Ruddy Turnstone Giant Snipe
वैज्ञानिक नाम Arenaria interpres Gallinago undulata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 29.8 cm (11.7 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
वजन 126.0 g (4.44 oz) 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Ruddy Turnstone only

Giant Snipe only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Ruddy Turnstone

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone: 21–26 cm, stocky shorebird with tortoiseshell orange, black, and white breeding plumage, and short upturned bill for flipping stones. Breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra circumpolarly; winters on rocky shores and beaches nearly worldwide. One of the most cosmopolitan shorebirds. Invertebrate feeder. 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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