American Woodcock vs Spotted Redshank

Scolopax minor comparé à Tringa erythropus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut American Woodcock Spotted Redshank
Nom scientifique Scolopax minor Tringa erythropus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 26,0 cm (10.2 in) 32,7 cm (12.9 in)
Poids 192,0 g (6.77 oz) 163,5 g (5.77 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

American Woodcock only

Spotted Redshank only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

American Woodcock

Least Concern

Spotted Redshank

About These Birds

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.

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank: 29–32 cm, elegant shank with all-black breeding plumage contrasting with red-based bill and red legs. Breeds on boreal tundra from Scandinavia to Siberia; winters on estuaries, saltmarshes, and shallow wetlands from western Europe to South Asia and Africa. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family