Giant Snipe vs Black-tailed Godwit

Gallinago undulata comparado com Limosa limosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Giant Snipe Black-tailed Godwit
Nome científico Gallinago undulata Limosa limosa
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento
Envergadura 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 43,1 cm (17.0 in)
Peso 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 330,25 g (11.65 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Giant Snipe only

Black-tailed Godwit only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Near Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

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.

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit: 36–44 cm, elegant godwit with a straight bill, bold white wingbar, and black tail. Breeds on wet meadows from Iceland across Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Feeds on worms and invertebrates in muddy fields and estuaries. NT. Icelandic population in sharp decline due to lowland grassland loss.

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