Chatham Islands Snipe vs African Snipe

Coenocorypha pusilla comparado com Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chatham Islands Snipe African Snipe
Nome científico Coenocorypha pusilla Gallinago nigripennis
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 19,7 cm (7.8 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Peso 82,66666666666667 g (2.92 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Chatham Islands Snipe only

African Snipe only

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Chatham Islands Snipe

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Snipe

Chatham Islands Snipe: 19–21 cm, small flightless-tendency snipe endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Brown cryptic plumage with bold streaking. Inhabits dense scrub and forest floor; nocturnal invertebrate feeder. NT. Secure on Mangere and South East islands where predators are controlled. Sedentary island endemic.

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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