Upland Sandpiper vs Moluccan Woodcock

Bartramia longicauda compared with Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Upland Sandpiper Moluccan Woodcock
Scientific Name Bartramia longicauda Scolopax rochussenii
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 31.8 cm (12.5 in) 38.2 cm (15.0 in)
Weight 160.83333333333334 g (5.67 oz) 308.3 g (10.87 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Upland Sandpiper only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Upland Sandpiper

Vulnerable

Moluccan 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.

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.

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