Common Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago gallinago 비교 대상 Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Common Snipe Giant Snipe
학명 Gallinago gallinago Gallinago undulata
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 25.6 cm (10.1 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
체중 114.16666666666667 g (4.03 oz) 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Common Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

보전 상태

Least Concern

Common Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Common Snipe

Common Snipe: 25–27 cm, classic Holarctic snipe with a very long straight bill, bold striped head, and explosive zig-zag flush. Breeds on bogs, moors, and wet meadows across Eurasia and North America; winters south to tropical Africa, Asia, and Central America. Probes for worms. Produces 'drumming' display dive with spread tail feathers.

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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