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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Moluccan Woodcock	Spotted Redshank
Scientific Name	Scolopax rochussenii	Tringa erythropus
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	38.2 cm (15.0 in)	32.7 cm (12.9 in)
Weight	308.3 g (10.87 oz)	163.5 g (5.77 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	--	3-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Moluccan Woodcock only

🌲 Forest

Spotted Redshank only

🏖️ Coastal 🌾 Grassland 🌿 Wetland

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Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

Least Concern

Spotted Redshank

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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.

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank: 29–32 cm, elegant shank with all-black breeding plumage contrasting with red-based bill and red legs. Breeds on boreal tundra from Scandinavia to Siberia; winters on estuaries, saltmarshes, and shallow wetlands from western Europe to South Asia and Africa. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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