Giant Snipe vs Eurasian Whimbrel

Gallinago undulata в сравнении с Numenius phaeopus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Giant Snipe Eurasian Whimbrel
Научное название Gallinago undulata Numenius phaeopus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 46,6 cm (18.3 in)
Масса 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 380,1666666666667 g (13.41 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Giant Snipe only

Нет

Eurasian Whimbrel only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Eurasian Whimbrel

About These Birds

Giant Snipe

Giant Snipe: 36–40 cm, the world's largest snipe with an exceptionally long bill, rich brown plumage, and heavily barred underparts. Resident in swampy grassland and marshy terrain of Venezuela, Trinidad, Colombia, Brazil, and adjacent South America. Feeds on invertebrates by deep probing. Secretive and crepuscular. Poorly known.

Eurasian Whimbrel

Eurasian Whimbrel: 40–46 cm, medium-large curlew with a strongly decurved bill, bold dark crown-stripes, and buff supercilium. Breeds on subarctic tundra of Eurasia; winters on coasts, mudflats, and mangroves of Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Feeds on crabs, worms, and berries. Long-distance migrant; one of the most widespread shorebirds.

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