American woodcock — size comparison

The American woodcock feeds in damp scrub and forest clearings. Its long bill probes soft earth for earthworms and other invertebrates. The female incubates alo

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

American woodcock

Scolopax minor

ok. 28 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
116–279 gObie płcie — Cornell
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
0102030
American woodcockTotal lengthapprox. 28 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
American woodcock — size comparison — facts and sources

The American woodcock feeds in damp scrub and forest clearings. Its long bill probes soft earth for earthworms and other invertebrates.

The female incubates alone and leads chicks that leave the ground nest early. Meanwhile males may continue evening courtship flights over open ground.

Measurement sources