New Guinea Woodcock (Scolopax rosenbergii)
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New Guinea Woodcock

Scolopax rosenbergii Schlegel, 1871

205 gWeight

The New Guinea woodcock (Scolopax rosenbergii) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae formerly considered to be conspecific with the Javan woodcock and called collectively the dusky woodcock.

Busiest months: July and September · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July and September · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

New Guinea Woodcock has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea98 records
  2. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea2 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea1 record
More places
  1. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 New Guinea woodcock (Scolopax rosenbergii) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae formerly considered to be conspecific with the Javan woodcock and called collectively the dusky woodcock. It is native to the New Guinea Highlands.

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Questions

How big is the New Guinea Woodcock?

The New Guinea Woodcock weighs around 205 g.

Where does the New Guinea Woodcock live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the New Guinea Woodcock?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the New Guinea Woodcock endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the New Guinea Woodcock as Least Concern.

What does the New Guinea Woodcock eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the New Guinea 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
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
148 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
86 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: montane New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Sandpipers, Snipes Scolopacidae
Genus
Scolopax

Other birds in the genus Scolopax

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New Guinea Woodcock

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