Giant Snipe vs Terek Sandpiper

Gallinago undulata в сравнении с Xenus cinereus

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Характеристика Giant Snipe Terek Sandpiper
Научное название Gallinago undulata Xenus cinereus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 25,5 cm (10.0 in)
Масса 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 80,4 g (2.84 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Giant Snipe only

Нет

Terek Sandpiper only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Terek 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.

Terek Sandpiper

Terek Sandpiper: 22–25 cm, distinctive wader with a steeply upturned bill and short orange-yellow legs. Breeds on boreal rivers of Russia and Siberia; winters on tropical mudflats and mangrove coasts from Africa to Australia. Feeds by running with bill forward skimming surface. Long-distance migrant. Unique upcurved bill diagnostic.

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