Latham's Snipe vs African Snipe

Gallinago hardwickii в сравнении с Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Latham's Snipe African Snipe
Научное название Gallinago hardwickii Gallinago nigripennis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 30,2 cm (11.9 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Масса 167,33333333333334 g (5.90 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Latham's Snipe only

Нет

African Snipe only

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Latham's Snipe

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Latham's Snipe

Latham's Snipe: 29–33 cm, large robustly built Japanese snipe that breeds in wet grassland and marshes of central Honshu; migrates to wet grassland and irrigated paddocks of eastern Australia. NT. One of Australia's few regular Japanese migrants. Probes soft ground for invertebrates. Declining due to grassland loss at both ends of migration.

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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