Sanderling vs Giant Snipe

Calidris alba ile kıyaslandığında Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Sanderling Giant Snipe
Bilimsel Ad Calidris alba Gallinago undulata
Takım Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familya Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 23,9 cm (9.4 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Ağırlık 61,0 g (2.15 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Sanderling only

Giant Snipe only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Sanderling

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Sanderling

Sanderling: 20–21 cm, pale grey-and-white sandpiper that chases waves on sandy beaches worldwide; in breeding plumage shows rufous head and breast. Breeds on High Arctic tundra across the Holarctic; winters on sandy ocean beaches from Europe and North America to Australia and South America. Feeds on invertebrates in wave-wash zone.

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.

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