Western Sandpiper vs African Snipe

Calidris mauri 对比 Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Western Sandpiper African Snipe
学名 Calidris mauri Gallinago nigripennis
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 18.4 cm (7.2 in) 25.1 cm (9.9 in)
体重 28.233333333333334 g (1.00 oz) 124.25 g (4.38 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Western Sandpiper only

African Snipe only

保护状况

Least Concern

Western Sandpiper

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Western Sandpiper

西方滨鹬,体长14–17厘米,肩羽棕红,繁殖于阿拉斯加,沿美洲两侧海岸越冬。

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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