Bar-tailed Godwit vs Amami Woodcock

Limosa lapponica compared with Scolopax mira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bar-tailed Godwit Amami Woodcock
Scientific Name Limosa lapponica Scolopax mira
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 42.0 cm (16.5 in) 37.9 cm (14.9 in)
Weight 441.3333333333333 g (15.57 oz) 473.0 g (16.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bar-tailed Godwit only

Amami Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Bar-tailed Godwit

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

About These Birds

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit: 37–41 cm, stocky godwit with a slightly upturned bill and barred tail. Champion long-distance migrant; Alaskan population (baueri) flies non-stop ~11,000 km to New Zealand—the longest non-stop migration of any bird. Breeds on Arctic tundra; winters on intertidal flats. Feeds on worms and bivalves. NT.

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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