Giant Snipe vs Terek Sandpiper

Gallinago undulata 比較対象 Xenus cinereus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Giant Snipe Terek Sandpiper
学名 Gallinago undulata Xenus cinereus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 25.5 cm (10.0 in)
体重 327.5 g (11.55 oz) 80.4 g (2.84 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Giant Snipe only

None

Terek Sandpiper only

保全状況

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Terek Sandpiper

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.

Terek Sandpiper

Terek Sandpiper: 22–25 cm, distinctive wader with a steeply upturned bill and short orange-yellow legs. Breeds on boreal rivers of Russia and Siberia; winters on tropical mudflats and mangrove coasts from Africa to Australia. Feeds by running with bill forward skimming surface. Long-distance migrant. Unique upcurved bill diagnostic.

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