African Snipe vs Wilson's Phalarope
Gallinago nigripennis 对比 Steganopus tricolor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Snipe | Wilson's Phalarope |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Gallinago nigripennis | Steganopus tricolor |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| 科 | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 25.1 cm (9.9 in) | 25.6 cm (10.1 in) |
| 体重 | 124.25 g (4.38 oz) | 78.0 g (2.75 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | 2-4 | 4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
保护状况
Least Concern
African Snipe
Least Concern
Wilson's Phalarope
About These Birds
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.
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.