Imperial Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago imperialis 对比 Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Imperial Snipe Giant Snipe
学名 Gallinago imperialis Gallinago undulata
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 30.6 cm (12.0 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
体重 196.0 g (6.91 oz) 327.5 g (11.55 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Imperial Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

保护状况

Near Threatened

Imperial Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Imperial Snipe

Imperial Snipe: 28–31 cm, large robust snipe of Andean cloud forest from Venezuela and Colombia south to Peru. Cryptic dark brown plumage with fine pale streaking. Inhabits dense wet forest above 2,000 m; probes soft soil for worms and invertebrates. NT. Rarely observed; known primarily from display calls at dusk in forest.

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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