Temminck's Stint vs Amami Woodcock

Calidris temminckii compared with Scolopax mira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Temminck's Stint Amami Woodcock
Scientific Name Calidris temminckii Scolopax mira
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 19.3 cm (7.6 in) 37.9 cm (14.9 in)
Weight 25.616666666666664 g (0.90 oz) 473.0 g (16.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Temminck's Stint only

Amami Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Temminck's Stint

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

About These Birds

Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint: 13–15 cm, small grey-brown stint with white outer tail feathers and short yellowish legs, resembling a miniature Common Sandpiper. Breeds on Arctic and subarctic wetlands from Norway to Siberia; winters on freshwater muddy margins in Africa and South Asia. Each parent incubates a separate clutch. Invertebrate feeder.

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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