C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Scolopacidae

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

CIOC 2109

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae

Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola).

ATK91

DEF62

XC1100456 · Max Karlsson · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 33–38 cm
Body Mass: 308.3 g
Wingspan: 58 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 91

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 91).

DEF 62

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 62).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: widespread subarctic to temperate and montane subtropical moist forests of Palearctic: British Isles Northern to Scandinavia (except far Northern) Southern to Northern Iberian Pen. & Azores & Madeira and Western & Central Canary Is. (Macaronesia & Northwestern of Western Africa) & Eastern through temperate Russia & Northeastern Kazakhstan & Northern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & Northern Mongolia & Northeastern China & Amurland and Sakhalin (Southeastern Russia) & and Hokkaido to Central Honshu (Northern & Central Japan); disjunctly in the Caucasus and Himalayas Habitat: Forest & Woodland

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Scolopax rusticola

Which family does it belong to?

Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: widespread subarctic to temperate and montane subtropical moist forests of Palearctic: British Isles Northern to Scandinavia (except far Northern) Southern to Northern Iberian Pen. & Azores & Madeira and Western & Central Canary Is. (Macaronesia & Northwestern of Western Africa) & Eastern through temperate Russia & Northeastern Kazakhstan & Northern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & Northern Mongolia & Northeastern China & Amurland and Sakhalin (Southeastern Russia) & and Hokkaido to Central Honshu (Northern & Central Japan); disjunctly in the Caucasus and Himalayas