Sharp-tailed Sandpiper vs African Snipe

Calidris acuminata в сравнении с Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sharp-tailed Sandpiper African Snipe
Научное название Calidris acuminata Gallinago nigripennis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 25,8 cm (10.2 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Масса 77,75 g (2.74 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper only

Нет

African Snipe only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper: 17–22 cm, distinctive with a chestnut cap, bold black 'V' markings on flanks, and greenish-yellow legs. Breeds on Siberian tundra; migrates through East Asia to winter in Australia and New Zealand. Often found with Pectoral Sandpiper on migration. Feeds on invertebrates in marsh vegetation. 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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