Moluccan Woodcock vs Grey-tailed Tattler

Scolopax rochussenii compared with Tringa brevipes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Moluccan Woodcock Grey-tailed Tattler
Scientific Name Scolopax rochussenii Tringa brevipes
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 38.2 cm (15.0 in) 31.6 cm (12.4 in)
Weight 308.3 g (10.87 oz) 121.0 g (4.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Moluccan Woodcock only

None

Grey-tailed Tattler only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

Least Concern

Grey-tailed Tattler

About These Birds

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.

Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattler: 24–27 cm, plain grey sandpiper with yellow legs and a faint supercilium. Breeds on stony rivers of northeastern Siberia; winters on rocky shores, reef platforms, and mudflats of Southeast Asia, Australia, and Pacific Islands. Bobs body when walking. NT. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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