South Island Snipe vs African Snipe

Coenocorypha iredalei 比較対象 Gallinago nigripennis

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属性 South Island Snipe African Snipe
学名 Coenocorypha iredalei Gallinago nigripennis
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保全状況 Extinct Least Concern
体長
翼開長 25.1 cm (9.9 in)
体重 124.25 g (4.38 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

South Island Snipe only

None

African Snipe only

保全状況

Extinct

South Island Snipe

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

South Island Snipe

South Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, extinct New Zealand snipe eliminated from the South Island and surrounding islands by introduced predators. Known from subfossil remains and early museum specimens. Nocturnal invertebrate feeder of dense undergrowth. EX. Related species survive on predator-free offshore islands.

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.

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