Magellanic Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago magellanica से तुलना Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Magellanic Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Magellanic Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Magellanic Snipe

Magellanic Snipe: 27–30 cm, snipe of southern South America from southern Chile and Argentina through Tierra del Fuego to the Falkland Islands. Cryptic streaked brown plumage. Inhabits boggy moorland, marshes, and wet grassland. Feeds by probing for invertebrates. Partially migratory; some populations winter further north.

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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