Giant Snipe vs Amami Woodcock

Gallinago undulata 对比 Scolopax mira

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Giant Snipe Amami Woodcock
学名 Gallinago undulata Scolopax mira
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 37.9 cm (14.9 in)
体重 327.5 g (11.55 oz) 473.0 g (16.68 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Giant Snipe only

Amami Woodcock only

保护状况

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

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.

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock: 34–36 cm, large rufous woodcock endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan (Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima). Inhabits dense subtropical forest. Nocturnal; probes soil for earthworms. NT. Threatened by feral mongooses introduced for snake control and habitat loss. Sedentary island endemic. Similar to Eurasian Woodcock.

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