Spotted Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Actitis macularius 比較対象 Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Spotted Sandpiper Giant Snipe
学名 Actitis macularius Gallinago undulata
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 20.1 cm (7.9 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
体重 45.0 g (1.59 oz) 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Spotted Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

保全状況

Least Concern

Spotted Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, North American counterpart of Common Sandpiper with bold round black spots on white underparts in breeding plumage. Breeds along freshwater streams and lakes across North America; winters from southern US to southern South America. Bobs body constantly. Polyandrous breeding system. Long-distance migrant.

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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