Spotted Sandpiper vs African Snipe

Actitis macularius comparado com Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Spotted Sandpiper African Snipe
Nome científico Actitis macularius Gallinago nigripennis
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 20,1 cm (7.9 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Peso 45,0 g (1.59 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Spotted Sandpiper only

Nenhum

African Snipe only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Spotted Sandpiper

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, North American counterpart of Common Sandpiper with bold round black spots on white underparts in breeding plumage. Breeds along freshwater streams and lakes across North America; winters from southern US to southern South America. Bobs body constantly. Polyandrous breeding system. Long-distance migrant.

African Snipe

African Snipe: 25–28 cm, medium-large snipe resident in high-altitude wetlands, bogs, and marshy grassland of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan to the Cape. Cryptic brown-and-buff streaking. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Sedentary. Performs display 'drumming' flights with spread tail in breeding season.

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