Giant Snipe vs Hudsonian Whimbrel

Gallinago undulata comparado com Numenius hudsonicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Giant Snipe Hudsonian Whimbrel
Nome científico Gallinago undulata Numenius hudsonicus
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 388,0 g (13.69 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Giant Snipe only

Hudsonian Whimbrel only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Not Evaluated

Hudsonian Whimbrel

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.

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel: 40–46 cm, recently split from Eurasian Whimbrel; breeds in subarctic North America. Similar to Eurasian Whimbrel but with a darker rump and slightly different call. Winters along both American coasts south to southern South America. Feeds on mudflat invertebrates and berries on migration. Long-distance migrant.

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