Upland Sandpiper vs African Snipe

Bartramia longicauda в сравнении с Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Upland Sandpiper African Snipe
Научное название Bartramia longicauda Gallinago nigripennis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Масса 160,83333333333334 g (5.67 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Upland Sandpiper only

Нет

African Snipe only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Upland Sandpiper

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper: 28–32 cm, long-necked grassland sandpiper with a small dove-like head, large dark eyes, and thin bill. Breeds on North American tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie; undertakes extraordinary migration to pampas of South America. Insectivorous grassland invertebrate feeder. Declining due to prairie loss. Long-distance migrant.

African Snipe

African Snipe: 25–28 cm, medium-large snipe resident in high-altitude wetlands, bogs, and marshy grassland of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan to the Cape. Cryptic brown-and-buff streaking. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Sedentary. Performs display 'drumming' flights with spread tail in breeding season.

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