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American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

The American Woodcock is a funny-looking bird with a long beak and big eyes. It loves to hide in the woods and can be tricky to spot, especially when it flies away with its zigzagging flight!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The American Woodcock is a plump, medium-sized bird with a very long, straight bill and notably large, dark eyes set high on its head. Its mottled brown, black, and rufous plumage provides superb camouflage, making it blend seamlessly into leaf litter.

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American Woodcock
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American Woodcock

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Despite being plump, they can fly straight up like a rocket!

Nicknamed 'Timberdoodle,' they love woodlands and doodle for worms.

Their brain is almost upside-down, helping them see behind while probing!

Their high-set eyes allow them 360-degree vision without moving their head!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Worm Whisperer

American Woodcock can probe soft soil with its sensitive bill to find and extract earthworms quickly.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Goggles

American Woodcock has enormous eyes that allow it to see clearly in very dim light at dawn and dusk.

Fähigkeit

Aerial Acrobat

American Woodcock can perform a spectacular 'sky dance' flight display to attract mates above woodlands.

Fähigkeit

Ground Disguise

American Woodcock has cryptic plumage that helps them blend perfectly into leaf litter, avoiding predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
25-30 cm
Flügelspannweite
42-48 cm
Gewicht
0.14-0.28 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-8 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
20-22 Tage
Zugstrecke
1500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They mostly slurp up earthworms and other soft-bodied invertebrates from the soil.

Hauptnahrung

  • earthworms
  • insect larvae
  • grubs
  • beetles
  • snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

They probe soil to find and eat these rich, wiggly morsels.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Nocturnal owls hunt woodcocks, especially during migration.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons raid nests for eggs and chicks in their ground nests.

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Fast, agile forest hawks hunt adult woodcocks.

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If you see a woodcock, watch quietly from a distance so you don't scare it away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von American Woodcock?

25-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von American Woodcock?

42-48 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von American Woodcock?

0.14-0.28 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von American Woodcock?

2-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von American Woodcock?

35 km/h

Was frisst American Woodcock?

They mostly slurp up earthworms and other soft-bodied invertebrates from the soil.

Wo findet man American Woodcock normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt American Woodcock?

Foraging

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