Giant Snipe vs Little Curlew

Gallinago undulata 对比 Numenius minutus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Giant Snipe Little Curlew
学名 Gallinago undulata Numenius minutus
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 35.0 cm (13.8 in)
体重 327.5 g (11.55 oz) 230.0 g (8.11 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Giant Snipe only

Little Curlew only

保护状况

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Little Curlew

About These Birds

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.

Little Curlew

Little Curlew: 28–32 cm, smallest curlew with a relatively short slightly decurved bill. Breeds on boreal Siberian forest-tundra; migrates to northern Australia, where it winters on short dry grassland, airfields, and burnt areas in large flocks. Insectivorous in winter. Long-distance migrant. Unmistakable when in Australia.

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