African Snipe vs Black-tailed Godwit

Gallinago nigripennis в сравнении с Limosa limosa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Snipe Black-tailed Godwit
Научное название Gallinago nigripennis Limosa limosa
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 43,1 cm (17.0 in)
Масса 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 330,25 g (11.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Snipe only

Black-tailed Godwit only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Snipe

Near Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

About These Birds

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.

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit: 36–44 cm, elegant godwit with a straight bill, bold white wingbar, and black tail. Breeds on wet meadows from Iceland across Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Feeds on worms and invertebrates in muddy fields and estuaries. NT. Icelandic population in sharp decline due to lowland grassland loss.

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