African Snipe vs Red Phalarope

Gallinago nigripennis dibandingkan dengan Phalaropus fulicarius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut African Snipe Red Phalarope
Nama Ilmiah Gallinago nigripennis Phalaropus fulicarius
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 25,3 cm (10.0 in)
Berat 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 60,1 g (2.12 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

African Snipe only

None

Red Phalarope only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

African Snipe

Least Concern

Red Phalarope

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.

Red Phalarope

Red Phalarope: 20–22 cm, offshore phalarope with a thick bill; breeding female has brick-red underparts and black cap. Breeds on High Arctic tundra; winters at sea, primarily in upwelling zones off west coasts of Africa and South America. Spins to concentrate zooplankton at surface. Polyandrous; males incubate. Long-distance oceanic migrant.

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