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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Eurasian Whimbrel	American Woodcock
Nom scientifique	Numenius phaeopus	Scolopax minor
Ordre	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Famille	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	46,6 cm (18.3 in)	26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Poids	380,1666666666667 g (13.41 oz)	192,0 g (6.77 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	2-5	3-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest

Eurasian Whimbrel only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

American Woodcock only

Aucun(e)

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Eurasian Whimbrel

Least Concern

American Woodcock

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About These Birds

Eurasian Whimbrel

Eurasian Whimbrel: 40–46 cm, medium-large curlew with a strongly decurved bill, bold dark crown-stripes, and buff supercilium. Breeds on subarctic tundra of Eurasia; winters on coasts, mudflats, and mangroves of Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Feeds on crabs, worms, and berries. Long-distance migrant; one of the most widespread shorebirds.

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.

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