Common Sandpiper vs Amami Woodcock

Actitis hypoleucos comparé à Scolopax mira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Common Sandpiper Amami Woodcock
Nom scientifique Actitis hypoleucos Scolopax mira
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 22,0 cm (8.7 in) 37,9 cm (14.9 in)
Poids 63,0 g (2.22 oz) 473,0 g (16.68 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Common Sandpiper only

Amami Woodcock only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Common Sandpiper

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

About These Birds

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper: 19–21 cm, small olive-brown sandpiper with bold white wingbar, horizontal bobbing walk, and stiff-winged shimmering flight low over water. Breeds along stony rivers and lake margins across Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant. Very widespread.

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.

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