Spotted Sandpiper vs Amami Woodcock

Actitis macularius verglichen mit Scolopax mira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Spotted Sandpiper Amami Woodcock
Wissenschaftlicher Name Actitis macularius Scolopax mira
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 20,1 cm (7.9 in) 37,9 cm (14.9 in)
Gewicht 45,0 g (1.59 oz) 473,0 g (16.68 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Spotted Sandpiper only

Amami Woodcock only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Spotted Sandpiper

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

About These Birds

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, North American counterpart of Common Sandpiper with bold round black spots on white underparts in breeding plumage. Breeds along freshwater streams and lakes across North America; winters from southern US to southern South America. Bobs body constantly. Polyandrous breeding system. Long-distance migrant.

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.

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