Broad-billed Sandpiper vs American Woodcock
Calidris falcinellus compared with Scolopax minor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Broad-billed Sandpiper | American Woodcock |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Calidris falcinellus | Scolopax minor |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 19.8 cm (7.8 in) | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) |
| Weight | 48.0 g (1.69 oz) | 192.0 g (6.77 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
Broad-billed Sandpiper only
American Woodcock only
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Least Concern
American Woodcock
About These Birds
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper: 16–18 cm, small sandpiper with a distinctive kinked drooping bill-tip, split supercilium, and chestnut-and-black breeding plumage. Breeds on boreal bogs of Scandinavia and Siberia; winters on mudflats of East Africa, South Asia, and Australia. NT. Feeds by probing soft mud. 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.