Amami Woodcock vs Wilson's Phalarope

Scolopax mira 비교 대상 Steganopus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Amami Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope
학명 Scolopax mira Steganopus tricolor
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 37.9 cm (14.9 in) 25.6 cm (10.1 in)
체중 473.0 g (16.68 oz) 78.0 g (2.75 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Amami Woodcock only

Wilson's Phalarope only

보전 상태

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

About These Birds

Amami Woodcock

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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope: 22–24 cm, largest phalarope with a very thin bill; females bright with rufous neck-stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on prairie wetlands of western North America; migrates to saline and alkaline lakes of South America. Spins on water to stir up invertebrates. Females leave males to incubate. Polyandrous. Long-distance migrant.

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