Imperial Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago imperialis comparado com Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Imperial Snipe Giant Snipe
Nome científico Gallinago imperialis Gallinago undulata
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 30,6 cm (12.0 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 196,0 g (6.91 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Imperial Snipe only

Nenhum

Giant Snipe only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

Imperial Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Imperial Snipe

Imperial Snipe: 28–31 cm, large robust snipe of Andean cloud forest from Venezuela and Colombia south to Peru. Cryptic dark brown plumage with fine pale streaking. Inhabits dense wet forest above 2,000 m; probes soft soil for worms and invertebrates. NT. Rarely observed; known primarily from display calls at dusk in forest.

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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