Ruddy Turnstone vs American Woodcock

Arenaria interpres в сравнении с Scolopax minor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Ruddy Turnstone American Woodcock
Научное название Arenaria interpres Scolopax minor
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 29,8 cm (11.7 in) 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Масса 126,0 g (4.44 oz) 192,0 g (6.77 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Ruddy Turnstone only

American Woodcock only

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Ruddy Turnstone

Least Concern

American Woodcock

About These Birds

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone: 21–26 cm, stocky shorebird with tortoiseshell orange, black, and white breeding plumage, and short upturned bill for flipping stones. Breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra circumpolarly; winters on rocky shores and beaches nearly worldwide. One of the most cosmopolitan shorebirds. Invertebrate feeder. 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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