Temminck's Stint vs Moluccan Woodcock

Calidris temminckii compared with Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Temminck's Stint Moluccan Woodcock
Scientific Name Calidris temminckii Scolopax rochussenii
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 19.3 cm (7.6 in) 38.2 cm (15.0 in)
Weight 25.616666666666664 g (0.90 oz) 308.3 g (10.87 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Temminck's Stint only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Temminck's Stint

Vulnerable

Moluccan 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.

Moluccan Woodcock

Moluccan Woodcock: 33–36 cm, large woodcock endemic to Obi and Bacan islands in the North Moluccas, Indonesia. VU. Occupies lowland and montane forest; nocturnal invertebrate feeder. Very poorly known; threatened by extensive deforestation for palm oil and logging. One of the least studied woodcocks. Sedentary.

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