Andean Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni 对比 Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andean Snipe Giant Snipe
学名 Gallinago jamesoni Gallinago undulata
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 29.6 cm (11.7 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

Andean Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

保护状况

Least Concern

Andean Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

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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