American Woodcock

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
26,0 cm
Gewicht
192,0 g
Familie
Scolopacidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (strandläufer und schnepfen), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 26 cm and a weight of 192 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 26,0 cm 10.2 in
Gewicht 192,0 g 6.77 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 20-22 days. Fledging: 14-15 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Scolopacidae (Strandläufer und Schnepfen)
Genus Scolopax
Arten Scolopax minor

Distribution

American Woodcock has been recorded in 2 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the American Woodcock endangered?
The American Woodcock has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the American Woodcock nest?
Incubation: 20-22 days. Fledging: 14-15 days.
How big is the American Woodcock?
The American Woodcock has a wingspan of 26.0 cm, weight of 192.0 g.
What order and family does the American Woodcock belong to?
The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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