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Amami Woodcock
Scolopax mira Hartert, EJO, 1916
447 gWeight
The Amami woodcock (Scolopax mira) is a medium-sized wader.
Busiest months: April · Most records: Japan
Where and when it's recorded
Amami Woodcock has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Amami – Tatsugo – Amami Nature ForestJapan76 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Amami woodcock (Scolopax mira) is a medium-sized wader. It is slightly larger and longer-legged than the Eurasian woodcock.
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Questions
How big is the Amami Woodcock?
The Amami Woodcock weighs around 447 g.
Where does the Amami Woodcock live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Amami-Oshima to Tokunoshima (northern Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan). It is most often recorded in Japan.
When is the best time to see the Amami Woodcock?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Amami Woodcock endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Amami Woodcock as Near Threatened.
What does the Amami Woodcock eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Amami Woodcock in?
It belongs to the family Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae), order Charadriiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 447 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 190 mm
- Tail
- 70 mm
- Bill
- 84 mm
- Tarsus
- 44 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: Amami-Oshima to Tokunoshima (northern Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Sandpipers, Snipes Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Scolopax
Other birds in the genus Scolopax
American WoodcockScolopax minor
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Bukidnon WoodcockScolopax bukidnonensis
Javan WoodcockScolopax saturata
New Guinea WoodcockScolopax rosenbergii
Sulawesi WoodcockScolopax celebensis
Moluccan WoodcockScolopax rochussenii
Upland SandpiperBartramia longicauda
Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensis
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
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