North Island Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Coenocorypha barrierensis 比較対象 Gallinago undulata

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属性 North Island Snipe Giant Snipe
学名 Coenocorypha barrierensis Gallinago undulata
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保全状況 Extinct Least Concern
体長
翼開長 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
体重 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

North Island Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

保全状況

Extinct

North Island Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

North Island Snipe

North Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, extinct New Zealand snipe known only from subfossil bones and specimens collected before its extirpation by introduced rats and mustelids. Inhabited dense forest undergrowth of the North Island. Cryptic brown plumage, nocturnal invertebrate feeder. EX. Part of a New Zealand endemic snipe radiation.

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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