Red Phalarope vs Moluccan Woodcock

Phalaropus fulicarius comparé à Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red Phalarope Moluccan Woodcock
Nom scientifique Phalaropus fulicarius Scolopax rochussenii
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 25,3 cm (10.0 in) 38,2 cm (15.0 in)
Poids 60,1 g (2.12 oz) 308,3 g (10.87 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Red Phalarope only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Red Phalarope

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

About These Birds

Red Phalarope

Red Phalarope: 20–22 cm, offshore phalarope with a thick bill; breeding female has brick-red underparts and black cap. Breeds on High Arctic tundra; winters at sea, primarily in upwelling zones off west coasts of Africa and South America. Spins to concentrate zooplankton at surface. Polyandrous; males incubate. Long-distance oceanic migrant.

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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