Eurasian Woodcock

Overview

Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. A cryptically barred woodland wader with eyes set high on the head; probes soft ground for worms with a long bill; performs a crepuscular 'roding' display flight over woods.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Scolopax; binomial: Scolopax rusticola; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 33-35cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: OR, n AF : temperate to subtropical Eastern Hemisphere woodlands: to Iberian Pen., n Africa, n Middle East, sw India, n se Asia, e China, Taiwan, Korean Pen. and c, s Japan.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.