African Snipe vs Short-billed Dowitcher

Gallinago nigripennis comparado com Limnodromus griseus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Snipe Short-billed Dowitcher
Nome científico Gallinago nigripennis Limnodromus griseus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 28,6 cm (11.3 in)
Peso 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 110,68333333333334 g (3.90 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Snipe only

Nenhum

Short-billed Dowitcher only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Snipe

Vulnerable

Short-billed Dowitcher

About These Birds

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.

Short-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher: 25–29 cm, very similar to Long-billed but averaging shorter bill, more orange in breeding plumage, and more coastal wintering habitat. Breeds on boreal and subarctic tundra of North America; winters on tidal mudflats from the southeastern US to Brazil. Feeds by sewing-machine probing. Long-distance migrant.

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