Stilt Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Calidris himantopus в сравнении с Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Stilt Sandpiper Giant Snipe
Научное название Calidris himantopus Gallinago undulata
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 25,4 cm (10.0 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Масса 62,35 g (2.20 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Stilt Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Stilt Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper: 20–23 cm, long-legged North American sandpiper with a drooping bill-tip and chestnut ear-patches in breeding plumage. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; winters on freshwater lagoons and shallow wetlands of Central and South America. Feeds by deep probing in soft mud. 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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