Moluccan Woodcock vs Greater Yellowlegs

Scolopax rochussenii مقارنةً بـ Tringa melanoleuca

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Moluccan Woodcock Greater Yellowlegs
الاسم العلمي Scolopax rochussenii Tringa melanoleuca
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 38,2 cm (15.0 in) 38,9 cm (15.3 in)
الوزن 308,3 g (10.87 oz) 169,25 g (5.97 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Moluccan Woodcock only

بلا

Greater Yellowlegs only

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

Near Threatened

Greater Yellowlegs

About These Birds

Moluccan Woodcock

Moluccan Woodcock: 33–36 cm, large woodcock endemic to Obi and Bacan islands in the North Moluccas, Indonesia. VU. Occupies lowland and montane forest; nocturnal invertebrate feeder. Very poorly known; threatened by extensive deforestation for palm oil and logging. One of the least studied woodcocks. Sedentary.

Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs: 29–33 cm, large North American shank with yellow legs, slightly upturned bill, and loud ringing call. Breeds on boreal muskeg from Alaska to Newfoundland; winters on wetlands throughout the Americas south to Patagonia. Feeds by wading and sweeping bill through water. More robust than Lesser Yellowlegs. Long-distance migrant.

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