Amami Woodcock vs Grey-tailed Tattler

Scolopax mira compared with Tringa brevipes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Amami Woodcock Grey-tailed Tattler
Scientific Name Scolopax mira Tringa brevipes
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 37.9 cm (14.9 in) 31.6 cm (12.4 in)
Weight 473.0 g (16.68 oz) 121.0 g (4.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Amami Woodcock only

None

Grey-tailed Tattler only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

Least Concern

Grey-tailed Tattler

About These Birds

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock: 34–36 cm, large rufous woodcock endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan (Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima). Inhabits dense subtropical forest. Nocturnal; probes soil for earthworms. NT. Threatened by feral mongooses introduced for snake control and habitat loss. Sedentary island endemic. Similar to Eurasian Woodcock.

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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