Giant Snipe vs Hudsonian Whimbrel

Gallinago undulata 比較対象 Numenius hudsonicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Giant Snipe Hudsonian Whimbrel
学名 Gallinago undulata Numenius hudsonicus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体長
翼開長 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
体重 327.5 g (11.55 oz) 388.0 g (13.69 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Giant Snipe only

Hudsonian Whimbrel only

保全状況

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Not Evaluated

Hudsonian Whimbrel

About These Birds

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.

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel: 40–46 cm, recently split from Eurasian Whimbrel; breeds in subarctic North America. Similar to Eurasian Whimbrel but with a darker rump and slightly different call. Winters along both American coasts south to southern South America. Feeds on mudflat invertebrates and berries on migration. Long-distance migrant.

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