Western Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Calidris mauri so với Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Western Sandpiper Giant Snipe
Tên Khoa Học Calidris mauri Gallinago undulata
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 18,4 cm (7.2 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Khối Lượng 28,233333333333334 g (1.00 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Western Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Western Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper: 14–17 cm, common small North American sandpiper with rufous scapulars in breeding plumage, slightly drooped bill-tip, and partial toe webbing. Breeds on Alaska tundra; winters abundantly on estuaries and mudflats of both American coasts south to Peru. Hundreds of thousands congregate at key staging sites. Feeds on invertebrates.

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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