Chatham Islands Snipe vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Coenocorypha pusilla compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Chatham Islands Snipe Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Coenocorypha pusilla Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 19.7 cm (7.8 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight 82.66666666666667 g (2.92 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Chatham Islands Snipe only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

None

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Chatham Islands Snipe

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Snipe

Chatham Islands Snipe: 19–21 cm, small flightless-tendency snipe endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Brown cryptic plumage with bold streaking. Inhabits dense scrub and forest floor; nocturnal invertebrate feeder. NT. Secure on Mangere and South East islands where predators are controlled. Sedentary island endemic.

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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