Western Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Calidris mauri comparado com Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Western Sandpiper Giant Snipe
Nome científico Calidris mauri Gallinago undulata
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 18,4 cm (7.2 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 28,233333333333334 g (1.00 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Western Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Western Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Western Sandpiper

Maçarico-do-Alasca de 14–17 cm, um dos limícolas mais abundantes da América do Norte, reproduz no oeste do Alasca e migra para as costas do Pacífico e Atlântico.

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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