African Snipe vs Lesser Yellowlegs

Gallinago nigripennis в сравнении с Tringa flavipes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Snipe Lesser Yellowlegs
Научное название Gallinago nigripennis Tringa flavipes
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 30,5 cm (12.0 in)
Масса 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 87,83333333333333 g (3.10 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Snipe only

Нет

Lesser Yellowlegs only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Snipe

Vulnerable

Lesser Yellowlegs

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.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs: 23–25 cm, slim North American shank with bright yellow legs and thin straight bill. Breeds on boreal forest openings of Canada and Alaska; winters on wetlands from southern US to southern South America. Feeds by wading and picking invertebrates. Common on migration through the Americas. Long-distance migrant.

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