Giant Snipe vs Amami Woodcock

Gallinago undulata comparado com Scolopax mira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Giant Snipe Amami Woodcock
Nome científico Gallinago undulata Scolopax mira
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 37,9 cm (14.9 in)
Peso 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 473,0 g (16.68 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Giant Snipe only

Amami Woodcock only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

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.

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock: 34–36 cm, large rufous woodcock endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan (Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima). Inhabits dense subtropical forest. Nocturnal; probes soil for earthworms. NT. Threatened by feral mongooses introduced for snake control and habitat loss. Sedentary island endemic. Similar to Eurasian Woodcock.

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