Slender-billed Curlew vs American Woodcock
Numenius tenuirostris compared with Scolopax minor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Slender-billed Curlew | American Woodcock |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Numenius tenuirostris | Scolopax minor |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 50.6 cm (19.9 in) | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) |
| Weight | 307.5 g (10.85 oz) | 192.0 g (6.77 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 4 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
Slender-billed Curlew only
American Woodcock only
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered
Slender-billed Curlew
Least Concern
American Woodcock
About These Birds
Slender-billed Curlew
Slender-billed Curlew: 36–41 cm, critically endangered or possibly extinct curlew with fine bill, whitish rump, and dark heart-shaped flank-spots. Bred in Siberian bog forest; wintered around Mediterranean and Gulf. Last confirmed record 1994–95 Morocco. Population collapse due to hunting and wetland loss. CR (possibly EX).
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.