Tahiti Sandpiper vs Amami Woodcock
Prosobonia leucoptera verglichen mit Scolopax mira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Tahiti Sandpiper | Amami Woodcock |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Prosobonia leucoptera | Scolopax mira |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Extinct | Vulnerable |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 37,9 cm (14.9 in) |
| Gewicht | — | 473,0 g (16.68 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Extinct
Tahiti Sandpiper
Vulnerable
Amami 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.
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.