American Woodcock vs Spotted Redshank

Scolopax minor в сравнении с Tringa erythropus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика American Woodcock Spotted Redshank
Научное название Scolopax minor Tringa erythropus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 26,0 cm (10.2 in) 32,7 cm (12.9 in)
Масса 192,0 g (6.77 oz) 163,5 g (5.77 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

American Woodcock only

Spotted Redshank only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

American Woodcock

Least Concern

Spotted Redshank

About These Birds

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.

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank: 29–32 cm, elegant shank with all-black breeding plumage contrasting with red-based bill and red legs. Breeds on boreal tundra from Scandinavia to Siberia; winters on estuaries, saltmarshes, and shallow wetlands from western Europe to South Asia and Africa. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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