Wilson's Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago delicata 比較対象 Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Wilson's Snipe Giant Snipe
学名 Gallinago delicata Gallinago undulata
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 25.7 cm (10.1 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
体重 114.4 g (4.04 oz) 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-6 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Wilson's Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

保全状況

Least Concern

Wilson's Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe: 25–27 cm, recently split from Common Snipe; North American counterpart. Very similar plumage but slightly narrower outer tail feathers. Breeds in bogs, wet meadows, and marshes across North America; winters from the southern US to northern South America. Probes soft ground for invertebrates. 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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