Amami Woodcock vs Wilson's Phalarope

Scolopax mira verglichen mit Steganopus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Amami Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope
Wissenschaftlicher Name Scolopax mira Steganopus tricolor
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 37,9 cm (14.9 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Gewicht 473,0 g (16.68 oz) 78,0 g (2.75 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Amami Woodcock only

Wilson's Phalarope only

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope: 22–24 cm, largest phalarope with a very thin bill; females bright with rufous neck-stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on prairie wetlands of western North America; migrates to saline and alkaline lakes of South America. Spins on water to stir up invertebrates. Females leave males to incubate. Polyandrous. Long-distance migrant.

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