Upland Sandpiper vs American Woodcock

Bartramia longicauda compared with Scolopax minor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Upland Sandpiper American Woodcock
Scientific Name Bartramia longicauda Scolopax minor
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 31.8 cm (12.5 in) 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
Weight 160.83333333333334 g (5.67 oz) 192.0 g (6.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Upland Sandpiper only

American Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Upland Sandpiper

Least Concern

American 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.

American Woodcock

American Woodcock: 25–31 cm, rotund crepuscular wader with cryptic dead-leaf plumage, large eyes set high on the head, and an extremely long flexible bill for probing earthworms. Inhabits moist woodland and shrubby margins in eastern North America; winters in southern US. Famous for spiralling courtship 'sky dance.' Migratory.

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