Giant Snipe vs Common Greenshank

Gallinago undulata से तुलना Tringa nebularia

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Giant Snipe Common Greenshank
वैज्ञानिक नाम Gallinago undulata Tringa nebularia
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 37.1 cm (14.6 in)
वजन 327.5 g (11.55 oz) 212.5 g (7.50 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Giant Snipe only

कोई नहीं

Common Greenshank only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Common Greenshank

About These Birds

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.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank: 30–34 cm, large shank with greenish legs, slightly upturned bill, white rump, and ringing 'tew-tew-tew' call. Breeds on boggy moorland and boreal forest of Scotland east across Eurasia; winters on estuaries, lakes, and coasts of Africa, South Asia, and Australia. Feeds on fish and invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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