Amami Woodcock vs Wandering Tattler

Scolopax mira compared with Tringa incana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Amami Woodcock Wandering Tattler
Scientific Name Scolopax mira Tringa incana
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 37.9 cm (14.9 in) 32.9 cm (13.0 in)
Weight 473.0 g (16.68 oz) 118.64999999999999 g (4.19 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Amami Woodcock only

Wandering Tattler only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

Least Concern

Wandering 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.

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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