African Snipe vs Moluccan Woodcock

Gallinago nigripennis в сравнении с Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Snipe Moluccan Woodcock
Научное название Gallinago nigripennis Scolopax rochussenii
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 38,2 cm (15.0 in)
Масса 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 308,3 g (10.87 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

African Snipe only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Snipe

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

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.

Moluccan Woodcock

Moluccan Woodcock: 33–36 cm, large woodcock endemic to Obi and Bacan islands in the North Moluccas, Indonesia. VU. Occupies lowland and montane forest; nocturnal invertebrate feeder. Very poorly known; threatened by extensive deforestation for palm oil and logging. One of the least studied woodcocks. Sedentary.

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