Curlew Sandpiper vs Amami Woodcock

Calidris ferruginea compared with Scolopax mira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Curlew Sandpiper Amami Woodcock
Scientific Name Calidris ferruginea Scolopax mira
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 25.8 cm (10.2 in) 37.9 cm (14.9 in)
Weight 75.21666666666665 g (2.65 oz) 473.0 g (16.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Curlew Sandpiper only

Amami Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Curlew Sandpiper

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

About These Birds

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper: 18–23 cm, elegant sandpiper with a decurved bill and rich brick-red breeding plumage. Breeds on High Arctic tundra of Siberia; winters on tropical mudflats and coastal wetlands from Europe to Australia. NT. Feeds by probing. Threatened by Yellow Sea stopover habitat loss and predation. Long-distance migrant.

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock: 34–36 cm, large rufous woodcock endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan (Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima). Inhabits dense subtropical forest. Nocturnal; probes soil for earthworms. NT. Threatened by feral mongooses introduced for snake control and habitat loss. Sedentary island endemic. Similar to Eurasian Woodcock.

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