South Island Snipe vs African Snipe

Coenocorypha iredalei comparado com Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo South Island Snipe African Snipe
Nome científico Coenocorypha iredalei Gallinago nigripennis
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Extinct Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Peso 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

South Island Snipe only

Nenhum

African Snipe only

Estado de conservação

Extinct

South Island Snipe

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

South Island Snipe

South Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, extinct New Zealand snipe eliminated from the South Island and surrounding islands by introduced predators. Known from subfossil remains and early museum specimens. Nocturnal invertebrate feeder of dense undergrowth. EX. Related species survive on predator-free offshore islands.

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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