North Island Snipe vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Coenocorypha barrierensis compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute North Island Snipe Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Coenocorypha barrierensis Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Extinct Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan — 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight — 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

North Island Snipe only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Extinct

North Island Snipe

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

About These Birds

North Island Snipe

North Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, extinct New Zealand snipe known only from subfossil bones and specimens collected before its extirpation by introduced rats and mustelids. Inhabited dense forest undergrowth of the North Island. Cryptic brown plumage, nocturnal invertebrate feeder. EX. Part of a New Zealand endemic snipe radiation.

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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