American Woodcock vs Common Greenshank

Scolopax minor в сравнении с Tringa nebularia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика American Woodcock Common Greenshank
Научное название Scolopax minor Tringa nebularia
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 26,0 cm (10.2 in) 37,1 cm (14.6 in)
Масса 192,0 g (6.77 oz) 212,5 g (7.50 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

American Woodcock only

Нет

Common Greenshank only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

American Woodcock

Least Concern

Common Greenshank

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.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank: 30–34 cm, large shank with greenish legs, slightly upturned bill, white rump, and ringing 'tew-tew-tew' call. Breeds on boggy moorland and boreal forest of Scotland east across Eurasia; winters on estuaries, lakes, and coasts of Africa, South Asia, and Australia. Feeds on fish and invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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