Sanderling vs Moluccan Woodcock

Calidris alba в сравнении с Scolopax rochussenii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sanderling Moluccan Woodcock
Научное название Calidris alba Scolopax rochussenii
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,9 cm (9.4 in) 38,2 cm (15.0 in)
Масса 61,0 g (2.15 oz) 308,3 g (10.87 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Sanderling only

Moluccan Woodcock only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sanderling

Vulnerable

Moluccan Woodcock

About These Birds

Sanderling

Sanderling: 20–21 cm, pale grey-and-white sandpiper that chases waves on sandy beaches worldwide; in breeding plumage shows rufous head and breast. Breeds on High Arctic tundra across the Holarctic; winters on sandy ocean beaches from Europe and North America to Australia and South America. Feeds on invertebrates in wave-wash zone.

Moluccan Woodcock

Moluccan Woodcock: 33–36 cm, large woodcock endemic to Obi and Bacan islands in the North Moluccas, Indonesia. VU. Occupies lowland and montane forest; nocturnal invertebrate feeder. Very poorly known; threatened by extensive deforestation for palm oil and logging. One of the least studied woodcocks. Sedentary.

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