Upland Sandpiper vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Bartramia longicauda compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Upland Sandpiper Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Bartramia longicauda Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 31.8 cm (12.5 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight 160.83333333333334 g (5.67 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Upland Sandpiper only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Upland Sandpiper

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

About These Birds

Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper: 28–32 cm, long-necked grassland sandpiper with a small dove-like head, large dark eyes, and thin bill. Breeds on North American tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie; undertakes extraordinary migration to pampas of South America. Insectivorous grassland invertebrate feeder. Declining due to prairie loss. Long-distance migrant.

Sulawesi Woodcock

Sulawesi Woodcock: 32–36 cm, woodcock endemic to montane forest of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nocturnal with cryptic brown plumage. Inhabits mossy forest above 1,000 m; probes leaf litter and soft soil for invertebrates. NT. Threatened by logging and agricultural conversion of highland forest. Sedentary island endemic.

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