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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Purple Sandpiper	American Woodcock
Scientific Name	Calidris maritima	Scolopax minor
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	24.2 cm (9.5 in)	26.0 cm (10.2 in)
Weight	76.66666666666667 g (2.70 oz)	192.0 g (6.77 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	3-4	3-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Purple Sandpiper only

🏖️ Coastal 🌾 Grassland

American Woodcock only

🌲 Forest

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Purple Sandpiper

Least Concern

American Woodcock

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About These Birds

Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper: 20–22 cm, dark purplish-grey sandpiper specialising in rocky coasts and wave-washed seaweed-covered rocks in the North Atlantic and High Arctic. Breeds on Arctic tundra and rocky coasts; winters on rocky northern shores of Europe and North America. Feeds on invertebrates among kelp and barnacles. Extremely site-faithful in winter.

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.

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