Giant Snipe vs Marsh Sandpiper

Gallinago undulata в сравнении с Tringa stagnatilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Giant Snipe Marsh Sandpiper
Научное название Gallinago undulata Tringa stagnatilis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 26,7 cm (10.5 in)
Масса 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 81,5 g (2.87 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Giant Snipe only

Marsh Sandpiper only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Marsh Sandpiper

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.

Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper: 22–26 cm, delicate slender shank with very long greenish legs, fine straight bill, and white rump. Breeds on wet meadows and steppes of eastern Europe and central Asia; winters across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Australia near shallow freshwater and coastal wetlands. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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