Giant Snipe vs Little Curlew

Gallinago undulata so với Numenius minutus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Giant Snipe Little Curlew
Tên Khoa Học Gallinago undulata Numenius minutus
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 35,0 cm (13.8 in)
Khối Lượng 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 230,0 g (8.11 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Giant Snipe only

Little Curlew only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Little Curlew

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.

Little Curlew

Little Curlew: 28–32 cm, smallest curlew with a relatively short slightly decurved bill. Breeds on boreal Siberian forest-tundra; migrates to northern Australia, where it winters on short dry grassland, airfields, and burnt areas in large flocks. Insectivorous in winter. Long-distance migrant. Unmistakable when in Australia.

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