African Snipe vs Common Greenshank

Gallinago nigripennis dibandingkan dengan Tringa nebularia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut African Snipe Common Greenshank
Nama Ilmiah Gallinago nigripennis Tringa nebularia
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 37,1 cm (14.6 in)
Berat 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 212,5 g (7.50 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

African Snipe only

Common Greenshank only

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

African Snipe

Least Concern

Common Greenshank

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.

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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