American Woodcock vs Spotted Greenshank
Scolopax minor compared with Tringa guttifer
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | American Woodcock | Spotted Greenshank |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Scolopax minor | Tringa guttifer |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| Weight | 192.0 g (6.77 oz) | 146.0 g (5.15 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-4 | 4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
American Woodcock only
None
Spotted Greenshank only
Conservation Status
Least Concern
American Woodcock
Endangered
Spotted Greenshank
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.
Spotted Greenshank
Spotted Greenshank: 29–32 cm, large shank with spotted flanks in breeding plumage, slightly upturned bill, and greenish-yellow legs. Breeds in boreal forest wetlands of Sakhalin and Kamchatka; winters on tropical estuaries and mudflats of Southeast Asia. EN. Extremely rare; total population probably under 1,000 birds. Threatened by habitat loss.