Giant Snipe vs Wilson's Phalarope

Gallinago undulata в сравнении с Steganopus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Giant Snipe Wilson's Phalarope
Научное название Gallinago undulata Steganopus tricolor
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Масса 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 78,0 g (2.75 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Giant Snipe only

Wilson's Phalarope only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope: 22–24 cm, largest phalarope with a very thin bill; females bright with rufous neck-stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on prairie wetlands of western North America; migrates to saline and alkaline lakes of South America. Spins on water to stir up invertebrates. Females leave males to incubate. Polyandrous. Long-distance migrant.

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