Swinhoe's Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago megala в сравнении с Gallinago undulata

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Характеристика Swinhoe's Snipe Giant Snipe
Научное название Gallinago megala Gallinago undulata
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 26,9 cm (10.6 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Масса 128,66666666666666 g (4.54 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 2-4
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Swinhoe's Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe: 27–29 cm, very similar to Pin-tailed Snipe; best separated by call and number of tail feathers. Breeds on wet meadows and taiga bogs of Siberia and northern China; winters in South and Southeast Asia to Australia. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Long-distance migrant. Secretive in rank grass and marshes.

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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