American Woodcock vs Common Redshank
Scolopax minor compared with Tringa totanus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | American Woodcock | Common Redshank |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Scolopax minor | Tringa totanus |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) | 31.4 cm (12.4 in) |
| Weight | 192.0 g (6.77 oz) | 122.66666666666667 g (4.33 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-4 | 3-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
American Woodcock only
Common Redshank only
Conservation Status
Least Concern
American Woodcock
Least Concern
Common Redshank
About These Birds
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.
Common Redshank
Common Redshank: 27–29 cm, medium sandpiper with bright orange-red legs and bill base, broad white trailing edge to wings, and white rump. Breeds on wet meadows, saltmarshes, and moorland from Europe across Asia; winters on coasts and estuaries of Europe, Africa, and South Asia. Invertebrate feeder. NT. Locally declining.