Upland Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Bartramia longicauda से तुलना Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Upland Sandpiper Giant Snipe
वैज्ञानिक नाम Bartramia longicauda Gallinago undulata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 31.8 cm (12.5 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
वजन 160.83333333333334 g (5.67 oz) 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Upland Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Upland Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper: 28–32 cm, long-necked grassland sandpiper with a small dove-like head, large dark eyes, and thin bill. Breeds on North American tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie; undertakes extraordinary migration to pampas of South America. Insectivorous grassland invertebrate feeder. Declining due to prairie loss. 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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