Spotted Sandpiper vs American Woodcock

Actitis macularius comparado con Scolopax minor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Spotted Sandpiper American Woodcock
Nombre científico Actitis macularius Scolopax minor
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 20,1 cm (7.9 in) 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Peso 45,0 g (1.59 oz) 192,0 g (6.77 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Spotted Sandpiper only

American Woodcock only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Spotted Sandpiper

Least Concern

American 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.

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.

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