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Javan Woodcock
Scolopax saturata Horsfield, 1821
205 gWeight
The Javan woodcock (Scolopax saturata) is a small, long-billed bird in the family Scolopacidae.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Javan Woodcock has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Gunung KerinciIndonesia15 records
- Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia15 records
- Gunung Gede Pangrango NP – Waterfall TrailIndonesia6 records
More places
- Southern slopes of Gng. Kerinci, Jambi, SumatraIndonesia3 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 Javan woodcock (Scolopax saturata) is a small, long-billed bird in the family Scolopacidae. It is dark brown with a patterned back and measures from 29 to 31 cm (11 to 12 in); it weighs 189–220 g (6.7–7.8 oz). It is endemic to Sumatra and Java, where it inhabits montane forests at the elevation range of 1,500–3,000 m (4,900–9,800 ft).
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Questions
How big is the Javan Woodcock?
The Javan Woodcock weighs around 205 g.
Where does the Javan Woodcock live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Sumatra and western Java. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the Javan Woodcock endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Javan Woodcock as Near Threatened.
What does the Javan Woodcock eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Javan Woodcock in?
It belongs to the family Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae), order Charadriiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 205 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 146 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 77 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Sumatra and western Java
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
Amami WoodcockScolopax mira
Bukidnon WoodcockScolopax bukidnonensis
New Guinea WoodcockScolopax rosenbergii
Sulawesi WoodcockScolopax celebensis
Moluccan WoodcockScolopax rochussenii
Upland SandpiperBartramia longicauda
Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensis
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
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