Andean Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni в сравнении с Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andean Snipe Giant Snipe
Научное название Gallinago jamesoni Gallinago undulata
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 29,6 cm (11.7 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Масса 196,0 g (6.91 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andean Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andean Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

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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