Sharp-tailed Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Calidris acuminata so với Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Giant Snipe
Tên Khoa Học Calidris acuminata Gallinago undulata
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 25,8 cm (10.2 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Khối Lượng 77,75 g (2.74 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper: 17–22 cm, distinctive with a chestnut cap, bold black 'V' markings on flanks, and greenish-yellow legs. Breeds on Siberian tundra; migrates through East Asia to winter in Australia and New Zealand. Often found with Pectoral Sandpiper on migration. Feeds on invertebrates in marsh vegetation. Long-distance migrant.

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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