Eurasian Whimbrel vs American Woodcock

Numenius phaeopus в сравнении с Scolopax minor

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Характеристика Eurasian Whimbrel American Woodcock
Научное название Numenius phaeopus Scolopax minor
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 46,6 cm (18.3 in) 26,0 cm (10.2 in)
Масса 380,1666666666667 g (13.41 oz) 192,0 g (6.77 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Eurasian Whimbrel only

American Woodcock only

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Eurasian Whimbrel

Least Concern

American Woodcock

About These Birds

Eurasian Whimbrel

Eurasian Whimbrel: 40–46 cm, medium-large curlew with a strongly decurved bill, bold dark crown-stripes, and buff supercilium. Breeds on subarctic tundra of Eurasia; winters on coasts, mudflats, and mangroves of Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Feeds on crabs, worms, and berries. Long-distance migrant; one of the most widespread shorebirds.

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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