American Woodcock vs Spotted Redshank

Scolopax minor comparado con Tringa erythropus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo American Woodcock Spotted Redshank
Nombre científico Scolopax minor Tringa erythropus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 26,0 cm (10.2 in) 32,7 cm (12.9 in)
Peso 192,0 g (6.77 oz) 163,5 g (5.77 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

American Woodcock only

Spotted Redshank only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

American Woodcock

Least Concern

Spotted Redshank

About These Birds

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.

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank: 29–32 cm, elegant shank with all-black breeding plumage contrasting with red-based bill and red legs. Breeds on boreal tundra from Scandinavia to Siberia; winters on estuaries, saltmarshes, and shallow wetlands from western Europe to South Asia and Africa. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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