Giant Snipe vs Lesser Yellowlegs

Gallinago undulata comparado com Tringa flavipes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Giant Snipe Lesser Yellowlegs
Nome científico Gallinago undulata Tringa flavipes
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 30,5 cm (12.0 in)
Peso 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 87,83333333333333 g (3.10 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Giant Snipe only

Lesser Yellowlegs only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Vulnerable

Lesser Yellowlegs

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.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs: 23–25 cm, slim North American shank with bright yellow legs and thin straight bill. Breeds on boreal forest openings of Canada and Alaska; winters on wetlands from southern US to southern South America. Feeds by wading and picking invertebrates. Common on migration through the Americas. Long-distance migrant.

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