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Common snipe vs Jameson's snipe

The jameson's snipe is heavier: 166 g against 112.9 g for the common snipe, about 47% more.

Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Common snipe LCLeast Concern
Photo: Hobbyfotowiki · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jameson's snipe (Gallinago jamesoni)
Jameson's snipe LCLeast Concern
Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a common snipe and a jameson's snipe?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The jameson's snipe is heavier: 166 g against 112.9 g for the common snipe, about 47% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Gallinago, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Common snipeJameson's snipe
Scientific nameGallinago gallinagoGallinago jamesoni
FamilyScolopacidaeScolopacidae
OrderCharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Weight100.5 g – 128 g166 g – 174 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan12.3 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatwetlandforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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