Spotted Sandpiper vs American Woodcock

Actitis macularius 比較対象 Scolopax minor

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Spotted Sandpiper American Woodcock
学名 Actitis macularius Scolopax minor
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 20.1 cm (7.9 in) 26.0 cm (10.2 in)
体重 45.0 g (1.59 oz) 192.0 g (6.77 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Spotted Sandpiper only

American Woodcock only

保全状況

Least Concern

Spotted Sandpiper

Least Concern

American Woodcock

About These Birds

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, North American counterpart of Common Sandpiper with bold round black spots on white underparts in breeding plumage. Breeds along freshwater streams and lakes across North America; winters from southern US to southern South America. Bobs body constantly. Polyandrous breeding system. Long-distance migrant.

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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