Giant Snipe vs Lesser Yellowlegs

Gallinago undulata в сравнении с Tringa flavipes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Giant Snipe Lesser Yellowlegs
Научное название Gallinago undulata Tringa flavipes
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 30,5 cm (12.0 in)
Масса 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 87,83333333333333 g (3.10 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Giant Snipe only

Lesser Yellowlegs only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Vulnerable

Lesser Yellowlegs

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.

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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