Amami Woodcock

Scolopax mira

Vulnerable

पंखों का फैलाव

37.9 cm

वजन

473.0 g

कुल

Scolopacidae

गण

Charadriiformes

The Amami Woodcock (Scolopax mira) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 37.9 cm and a weight of 473 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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Amami Woodcock: 34–36 cm, large rufous woodcock endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan (Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima). Inhabits dense subtropical forest. Nocturnal; probes soil for earthworms. NT. Threatened by feral mongooses introduced for snake control and habitat loss. Sedentary island endemic. Similar to Eurasian Woodcock.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	37.9 cm	14.9 in
वजन	473.0 g	16.68 oz

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

2-4

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus	Scolopax
प्रजातियां	Scolopax mira