Upland Sandpiper vs African Snipe

Bartramia longicauda 对比 Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Upland Sandpiper African Snipe
学名 Bartramia longicauda Gallinago nigripennis
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 31.8 cm (12.5 in) 25.1 cm (9.9 in)
体重 160.83333333333334 g (5.67 oz) 124.25 g (4.38 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Upland Sandpiper only

African Snipe only

保护状况

Least Concern

Upland Sandpiper

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper: 28–32 cm, long-necked grassland sandpiper with a small dove-like head, large dark eyes, and thin bill. Breeds on North American tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie; undertakes extraordinary migration to pampas of South America. Insectivorous grassland invertebrate feeder. Declining due to prairie loss. Long-distance migrant.

African Snipe

African Snipe: 25–28 cm, medium-large snipe resident in high-altitude wetlands, bogs, and marshy grassland of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan to the Cape. Cryptic brown-and-buff streaking. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Sedentary. Performs display 'drumming' flights with spread tail in breeding season.

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