Long-billed Curlew vs Moluccan Woodcock

Numenius americanus compared with Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Long-billed Curlew Moluccan Woodcock
Scientific Name Numenius americanus Scolopax rochussenii
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length — —
Wingspan 53.4 cm (21.0 in) 38.2 cm (15.0 in)
Weight 689.5 g (24.32 oz) 308.3 g (10.87 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Long-billed Curlew only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Long-billed Curlew

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

About These Birds

Long-billed Curlew

Long-billed Curlew: 50–65 cm, North America's largest shorebird with an extraordinarily long decurved bill (up to 20 cm) and cinnamon underwings. Breeds on western North American grassland; winters on coastal mudflats and wetlands from the southern US to Central America. Uses bill to probe for crabs, shrimp, and worms. 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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