African Snipe vs Wilson's Phalarope

Gallinago nigripennis dibandingkan dengan Steganopus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut African Snipe Wilson's Phalarope
Nama Ilmiah Gallinago nigripennis Steganopus tricolor
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Berat 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 78,0 g (2.75 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

African Snipe only

None

Wilson's Phalarope only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

African Snipe

Least Concern

Wilson's 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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope: 22–24 cm, largest phalarope with a very thin bill; females bright with rufous neck-stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on prairie wetlands of western North America; migrates to saline and alkaline lakes of South America. Spins on water to stir up invertebrates. Females leave males to incubate. Polyandrous. Long-distance migrant.

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