Eurasian Curlew vs American Woodcock

Numenius arquata в сравнении с Scolopax minor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Eurasian Curlew American Woodcock
Научное название Numenius arquata Scolopax minor
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 58,4 cm (23.0 in) 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Масса 813,75 g (28.70 oz) 192,0 g (6.77 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Eurasian Curlew only

American Woodcock only

Нет

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Eurasian Curlew

Least Concern

American Woodcock

About These Birds

Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew: 50–60 cm, wingspan 89–106 cm, Europe's largest wading bird with a very long decurved bill and mournful bubbling call. Breeds on upland moors, bogs, and wet grassland; winters on estuaries and coasts. Feeds on worms, crabs, and invertebrates. NT. Severely declining due to agricultural change on breeding grounds.

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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