Red Phalarope vs Moluccan Woodcock

Phalaropus fulicarius comparado con Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Red Phalarope Moluccan Woodcock
Nombre científico Phalaropus fulicarius Scolopax rochussenii
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Vulnerable
Longitud
Envergadura 25,3 cm (10.0 in) 38,2 cm (15.0 in)
Peso 60,1 g (2.12 oz) 308,3 g (10.87 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Red Phalarope only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Red Phalarope

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

About These Birds

Red Phalarope

Red Phalarope: 20–22 cm, offshore phalarope with a thick bill; breeding female has brick-red underparts and black cap. Breeds on High Arctic tundra; winters at sea, primarily in upwelling zones off west coasts of Africa and South America. Spins to concentrate zooplankton at surface. Polyandrous; males incubate. Long-distance oceanic migrant.

Moluccan Woodcock

Moluccan Woodcock: 33–36 cm, large woodcock endemic to Obi and Bacan islands in the North Moluccas, Indonesia. VU. Occupies lowland and montane forest; nocturnal invertebrate feeder. Very poorly known; threatened by extensive deforestation for palm oil and logging. One of the least studied woodcocks. Sedentary.

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