African Snipe vs Christmas Sandpiper
Gallinago nigripennis в сравнении с Prosobonia cancellata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | African Snipe | Christmas Sandpiper |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Gallinago nigripennis | Prosobonia cancellata |
| Отряд | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Семейство | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 25,1 cm (9.9 in) | — |
| Масса | 124,25 g (4.38 oz) | 38,0 g (1.34 oz) |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Общие среды обитания
African Snipe only
Christmas Sandpiper only
Нет
Охранный статус
Least Concern
African Snipe
Extinct
Christmas Sandpiper
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.
Christmas Sandpiper
Christmas Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, slender sandpiper endemic to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean with brown-barred upperparts and pale underparts. Inhabits coastal rocky shores and forest interior. NT. Threatened by introduced yellow crazy ants and habitat modification. Sedentary island endemic. Invertebrate feeder.