Purple Sandpiper vs Moluccan Woodcock

Calidris maritima comparé à Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Purple Sandpiper Moluccan Woodcock
Nom scientifique Calidris maritima Scolopax rochussenii
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 38,2 cm (15.0 in)
Poids 76,66666666666667 g (2.70 oz) 308,3 g (10.87 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Purple Sandpiper only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Purple Sandpiper

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

About These Birds

Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper: 20–22 cm, dark purplish-grey sandpiper specialising in rocky coasts and wave-washed seaweed-covered rocks in the North Atlantic and High Arctic. Breeds on Arctic tundra and rocky coasts; winters on rocky northern shores of Europe and North America. Feeds on invertebrates among kelp and barnacles. Extremely site-faithful in winter.

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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