South Island Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Coenocorypha iredalei 比較対象 Gallinago undulata

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属性 South Island Snipe Giant Snipe
学名 Coenocorypha iredalei 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

South Island Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

保全状況

Extinct

South Island Snipe

Least Concern

Giant 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.

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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