African Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago nigripennis dibandingkan dengan Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut African Snipe Giant Snipe
Nama Ilmiah Gallinago nigripennis Gallinago undulata
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Berat 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

African Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

African Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

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.

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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