Sulawesi Woodcock (Scolopax celebensis)
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Sulawesi Woodcock

Scolopax celebensis Riley, 1921

205 gWeight

The Sulawesi woodcock (Scolopax celebensis) also known as Celebes woodcock, is a medium-sized wader.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Indonesia

Sulawesi Woodcock has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia1 record
  2. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 Sulawesi woodcock (Scolopax celebensis) also known as Celebes woodcock, is a medium-sized wader. It is larger and darker than Eurasian woodcock but with small reddish spots.

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Questions

How big is the Sulawesi Woodcock?

The Sulawesi Woodcock weighs around 205 g.

Where does the Sulawesi Woodcock live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Sulawesi Woodcock endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sulawesi Woodcock as Least Concern.

What does the Sulawesi Woodcock eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Sulawesi Woodcock in?

It belongs to the family Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight
205 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
193 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
93 mm
Tarsus
40 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Sulawesi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Sandpipers, Snipes Scolopacidae
Genus
Scolopax

Other birds in the genus Scolopax

American WoodcockAmerican WoodcockScolopax minorEurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaAmami WoodcockAmami WoodcockScolopax miraBukidnon WoodcockBukidnon WoodcockScolopax bukidnonensisJavan WoodcockJavan WoodcockScolopax saturataNew Guinea WoodcockNew Guinea WoodcockScolopax rosenbergiiMoluccan WoodcockMoluccan WoodcockScolopax rochusseniiUpland SandpiperUpland SandpiperBartramia longicaudaBristle-thighed CurlewBristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensisEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Sulawesi Woodcock

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