Moluccan Woodcock vs Wandering Tattler

Scolopax rochussenii compared with Tringa incana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Moluccan Woodcock Wandering Tattler
Scientific Name Scolopax rochussenii Tringa incana
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 38.2 cm (15.0 in) 32.9 cm (13.0 in)
Weight 308.3 g (10.87 oz) 118.64999999999999 g (4.19 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Moluccan Woodcock only

Wandering Tattler only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

Least Concern

Wandering 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.

Wandering Tattler

Wandering Tattler: 26–29 cm, uniformly grey sandpiper with yellow legs and bold barring on underparts in breeding plumage. Breeds on stony mountain streams of Alaska and northwestern Canada; winters on rocky Pacific shores and coral reefs from western North America to Pacific Islands and Australia. Bobs continually. Feeds on invertebrates.

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