Giant Snipe vs Short-billed Dowitcher

Gallinago undulata comparado com Limnodromus griseus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Giant Snipe Short-billed Dowitcher
Nome científico Gallinago undulata Limnodromus griseus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 28,6 cm (11.3 in)
Peso 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 110,68333333333334 g (3.90 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Giant Snipe only

Short-billed Dowitcher only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Vulnerable

Short-billed Dowitcher

About These Birds

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.

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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