Tahiti Sandpiper vs American Woodcock
Prosobonia leucoptera verglichen mit Scolopax minor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Tahiti Sandpiper | American Woodcock |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Prosobonia leucoptera | Scolopax minor |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 26,0 cm (10.2 in) |
| Gewicht | — | 192,0 g (6.77 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Extinct
Tahiti Sandpiper
Least Concern
American Woodcock
About These Birds
Tahiti Sandpiper
Tahiti Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, extinct sandpiper once endemic to Tahiti, French Polynesia. Known from a few 18th-century specimens collected during Cook's voyages. Pale with white wing-patches. Extinct by the mid-19th century; likely eliminated by rats and cats introduced with European contact. EX.
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.