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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Bar-tailed Godwit	Moluccan Woodcock
Scientific Name	Limosa lapponica	Scolopax rochussenii
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Conservation Status	Near Threatened	Vulnerable
Length	—	—
Wingspan	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	38.2 cm (15.0 in)
Weight	441.3333333333333 g (15.57 oz)	308.3 g (10.87 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2-5	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Bar-tailed Godwit only

🏖️ Coastal 🌾 Grassland 🌿 Wetland

Moluccan Woodcock only

🌲 Forest

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Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Bar-tailed Godwit

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

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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.

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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