Stilt Sandpiper vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Calidris himantopus compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Stilt Sandpiper Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Calidris himantopus Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 25.4 cm (10.0 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight 62.35 g (2.20 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Stilt Sandpiper only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Stilt Sandpiper

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

About These Birds

Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper: 20–23 cm, long-legged North American sandpiper with a drooping bill-tip and chestnut ear-patches in breeding plumage. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; winters on freshwater lagoons and shallow wetlands of Central and South America. Feeds by deep probing in soft mud. Long-distance migrant.

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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