African Snipe vs Spotted Redshank

Gallinago nigripennis в сравнении с Tringa erythropus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Snipe Spotted Redshank
Научное название Gallinago nigripennis Tringa erythropus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 32,7 cm (12.9 in)
Масса 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 163,5 g (5.77 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Snipe only

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Spotted Redshank only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Snipe

Least Concern

Spotted Redshank

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.

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank: 29–32 cm, elegant shank with all-black breeding plumage contrasting with red-based bill and red legs. Breeds on boreal tundra from Scandinavia to Siberia; winters on estuaries, saltmarshes, and shallow wetlands from western Europe to South Asia and Africa. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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