Dunlin vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Calidris alpina compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Dunlin Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Calidris alpina Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight 60.45000000000001 g (2.13 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Dunlin only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Dunlin

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

About These Birds

Dunlin

Dunlin: 16–22 cm, abundant small Holarctic shorebird forming huge estuary flocks. Breeding plumage features rufous back and black belly patch. Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra circumpolarly; winters on temperate and tropical mudflats. Feeds by probing soft sediment for invertebrates. Multiple subspecies with differing migration routes.

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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