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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	White-rumped Sandpiper	Amami Woodcock
Scientific Name	Calidris fuscicollis	Scolopax mira
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Vulnerable
Length	—	—
Wingspan	23.7 cm (9.3 in)	37.9 cm (14.9 in)
Weight	42.03333333333333 g (1.48 oz)	473.0 g (16.68 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	4	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

White-rumped Sandpiper only

🏖️ Coastal 🌾 Grassland 🌿 Wetland

Amami Woodcock only

🌲 Forest

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Conservation Status

Vulnerable

White-rumped Sandpiper

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

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About These Birds

White-rumped Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper: 15–18 cm, small long-winged Calidris with a distinctive all-white rump in flight, rufous streaking in breeding plumage, and base of bill orange-yellow. Breeds on High Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; undertakes extraordinary 16,000+ km annual migration to southern South America. Long-winged for long-distance flight. NT.

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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