Wood Snipe vs American Woodcock
Gallinago nemoricola compared with Scolopax minor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Wood Snipe | American Woodcock |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallinago nemoricola | Scolopax minor |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) |
| Weight | 170.0 g (6.00 oz) | 192.0 g (6.77 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Wood Snipe
Least Concern
American Woodcock
About These Birds
Wood Snipe
Wood Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark heavily barred snipe of dense Himalayan and East Asian montane forest and alpine boggy ground. Breeds at high altitude in the Himalayas and southern China; winters in lower-altitude forest wetlands of South and Southeast Asia. VU. Rarely flushed; probes soft soil for invertebrates. Poorly known.
American Woodcock
American Woodcock: 25–31 cm, rotund crepuscular wader with cryptic dead-leaf plumage, large eyes set high on the head, and an extremely long flexible bill for probing earthworms. Inhabits moist woodland and shrubby margins in eastern North America; winters in southern US. Famous for spiralling courtship 'sky dance.' Migratory.