American Woodcock

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

Least Concern
翼開長
26.0 cm
体重
192.0 g
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes

について

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 26.0 cm 10.2 in
体重 192.0 g 6.77 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 20-22 days. Fledging: 14-15 days.

一腹卵数

3-4

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Scolopax
Scolopax minor

Distribution

American Woodcock has been recorded in 2 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

Is the American Woodcock endangered?
The American Woodcock has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the American Woodcock nest?
Incubation: 20-22 days. Fledging: 14-15 days.
How big is the American Woodcock?
The American Woodcock has a wingspan of 26.0 cm, weight of 192.0 g.
What order and family does the American Woodcock belong to?
The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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