Imperial Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago imperialis से तुलना Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Imperial Snipe Giant Snipe
वैज्ञानिक नाम Gallinago imperialis Gallinago undulata
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 30.6 cm (12.0 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
वजन 196.0 g (6.91 oz) 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Imperial Snipe only

कोई नहीं

Giant Snipe only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Imperial Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Imperial Snipe

Imperial Snipe: 28–31 cm, large robust snipe of Andean cloud forest from Venezuela and Colombia south to Peru. Cryptic dark brown plumage with fine pale streaking. Inhabits dense wet forest above 2,000 m; probes soft soil for worms and invertebrates. NT. Rarely observed; known primarily from display calls at dusk in forest.

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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