Amami Woodcock vs Wilson's Phalarope

Scolopax mira в сравнении с Steganopus tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Amami Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope
Научное название Scolopax mira Steganopus tricolor
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 37,9 cm (14.9 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Масса 473,0 g (16.68 oz) 78,0 g (2.75 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Amami Woodcock only

Wilson's Phalarope only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

About These Birds

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock: 34–36 cm, large rufous woodcock endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan (Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima). Inhabits dense subtropical forest. Nocturnal; probes soil for earthworms. NT. Threatened by feral mongooses introduced for snake control and habitat loss. Sedentary island endemic. Similar to Eurasian Woodcock.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope: 22–24 cm, largest phalarope with a very thin bill; females bright with rufous neck-stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on prairie wetlands of western North America; migrates to saline and alkaline lakes of South America. Spins on water to stir up invertebrates. Females leave males to incubate. Polyandrous. Long-distance migrant.

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