Red Knot vs Giant Snipe

Calidris canutus comparado com Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Red Knot Giant Snipe
Nome científico Calidris canutus Gallinago undulata
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 32,9 cm (13.0 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 187,0 g (6.60 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Red Knot only

Giant Snipe only

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Red Knot

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Red Knot

Maçarico-de-papo-vermelho de 23–26 cm, um dos limícolas migratórios mais conhecidos pelas suas extraordinárias viagens entre o Ártico e o sul do hemisfério sul.

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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