Spoon-billed Sandpiper vs American Woodcock
Calidris pygmaea compared with Scolopax minor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Spoon-billed Sandpiper | American Woodcock |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Calidris pygmaea | Scolopax minor |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 19.9 cm (7.8 in) | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) |
| Weight | 31.75 g (1.12 oz) | 192.0 g (6.77 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
Spoon-billed Sandpiper only
American Woodcock only
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered
Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Least Concern
American Woodcock
About These Birds
Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Spoon-billed Sandpiper: 14–16 cm, tiny Arctic sandpiper with a unique spatula-tipped bill used for sweeping invertebrates from soft mud. Critically Endangered; total population under 300 pairs. Breeds on Chukotka, Russia; winters on mudflats of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Threatened by habitat loss and hunting. CR. International conservation priority.
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.