Sanderling vs Giant Snipe

Calidris alba so với Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sanderling Giant Snipe
Tên Khoa Học Calidris alba Gallinago undulata
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 23,9 cm (9.4 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Khối Lượng 61,0 g (2.15 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Sanderling only

Giant Snipe only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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