Common Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago gallinago से तुलना Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Common Snipe Giant Snipe
वैज्ञानिक नाम Gallinago gallinago Gallinago undulata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 25.6 cm (10.1 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
वजन 114.16666666666667 g (4.03 oz) 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Common Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Common Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Common Snipe

Common Snipe: 25–27 cm, classic Holarctic snipe with a very long straight bill, bold striped head, and explosive zig-zag flush. Breeds on bogs, moors, and wet meadows across Eurasia and North America; winters south to tropical Africa, Asia, and Central America. Probes for worms. Produces 'drumming' display dive with spread tail feathers.

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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