Red-necked Stint vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Calidris ruficollis compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Red-necked Stint Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Calidris ruficollis Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 19.9 cm (7.8 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight 29.316666666666666 g (1.03 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Red-necked Stint only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Red-necked Stint

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

About These Birds

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint: 13–16 cm, one of the smallest long-distance migrants; breeding plumage shows orange-red face and breast. Breeds on northeastern Siberian and Alaskan tundra; winters on Australian mudflats, with millions using Yellow Sea as a staging site. NT. Threatened by tidal-flat reclamation. Feeds on invertebrates. 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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