Red Knot vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Calidris canutus compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Red Knot Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Calidris canutus Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 32.9 cm (13.0 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight 187.0 g (6.60 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Red Knot only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Red Knot

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

About These Birds

Red Knot

Red Knot: 23–26 cm, robust sandpiper with brick-red breeding plumage; one of the most remarkable long-distance migrants, travelling up to 15,000 km between Arctic breeding grounds and South American or Australian wintering shores. NT. Threatened by horseshoe crab egg depletion at Delaware Bay staging sites. Key refuelling stops critical.

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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