Ruddy Turnstone vs Giant Snipe

Arenaria interpres в сравнении с Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Ruddy Turnstone Giant Snipe
Научное название Arenaria interpres Gallinago undulata
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 29,8 cm (11.7 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Масса 126,0 g (4.44 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Ruddy Turnstone only

Giant Snipe only

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Ruddy Turnstone

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone: 21–26 cm, stocky shorebird with tortoiseshell orange, black, and white breeding plumage, and short upturned bill for flipping stones. Breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra circumpolarly; winters on rocky shores and beaches nearly worldwide. One of the most cosmopolitan shorebirds. Invertebrate feeder. Long-distance migrant.

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.

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