Andean Snipe vs African Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni dibandingkan dengan Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Andean Snipe African Snipe
Nama Ilmiah Gallinago jamesoni Gallinago nigripennis
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 29,6 cm (11.7 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Berat 196,0 g (6.91 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Andean Snipe only

African Snipe only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Andean Snipe

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

African Snipe

African Snipe: 25–28 cm, medium-large snipe resident in high-altitude wetlands, bogs, and marshy grassland of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan to the Cape. Cryptic brown-and-buff streaking. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Sedentary. Performs display 'drumming' flights with spread tail in breeding season.

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