Giant Snipe vs Wilson's Phalarope

Gallinago undulata so với Steganopus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Giant Snipe Wilson's Phalarope
Tên Khoa Học Gallinago undulata Steganopus tricolor
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) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Khối Lượng 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 78,0 g (2.75 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Giant Snipe only

Wilson's Phalarope only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope: 22–24 cm, largest phalarope with a very thin bill; females bright with rufous neck-stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on prairie wetlands of western North America; migrates to saline and alkaline lakes of South America. Spins on water to stir up invertebrates. Females leave males to incubate. Polyandrous. Long-distance migrant.

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