Sulawesi Woodcock vs Wood Sandpiper

Scolopax celebensis compared with Tringa glareola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Sulawesi Woodcock Wood Sandpiper
Scientific Name Scolopax celebensis Tringa glareola
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 38.6 cm (15.2 in) 24.8 cm (9.8 in)
Weight 205.0 g (7.23 oz) 67.5 g (2.38 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Sulawesi Woodcock only

None

Wood Sandpiper only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

Least Concern

Wood Sandpiper

About These Birds

Sulawesi Woodcock

Sulawesi Woodcock: 32–36 cm, woodcock endemic to montane forest of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nocturnal with cryptic brown plumage. Inhabits mossy forest above 1,000 m; probes leaf litter and soft soil for invertebrates. NT. Threatened by logging and agricultural conversion of highland forest. Sedentary island endemic.

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper: 19–23 cm, medium-sized sandpiper with spotted brown upperparts, white supercilium, pale yellow legs, and white rump. Breeds across boreal Eurasia from Scandinavia to Siberia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australia. One of the most abundant Eurasian shorebirds. Feeds on invertebrates in shallow wetlands.

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