Western Sandpiper vs Moluccan Woodcock

Calidris mauri comparé à Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Western Sandpiper Moluccan Woodcock
Nom scientifique Calidris mauri Scolopax rochussenii
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 18,4 cm (7.2 in) 38,2 cm (15.0 in)
Poids 28,233333333333334 g (1.00 oz) 308,3 g (10.87 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Western Sandpiper only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Western Sandpiper

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

About These Birds

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper: 14–17 cm, common small North American sandpiper with rufous scapulars in breeding plumage, slightly drooped bill-tip, and partial toe webbing. Breeds on Alaska tundra; winters abundantly on estuaries and mudflats of both American coasts south to Peru. Hundreds of thousands congregate at key staging sites. Feeds on invertebrates.

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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