Javan Woodcock
Scolopax saturata
The Javan Woodcock (Scolopax saturata) is a legendary sandpiper found only in Indonesia, weighing about 205 g. The Javan woodcock is a small, long-billed bird in the family Scolopacidae.
About the Javan Woodcock
The Javan woodcock is a small, long-billed bird in the family Scolopacidae. It is dark brown with a patterned back and measures from 29 to 31 cm ; it weighs 189–220 g (6.7–7.8 oz). It is endemic to Sumatra and Java, where it inhabits montane forests at the elevation range of 1,500–3,000 m (4,900–9,800 ft).
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How to identify it
The Javan woodcock is a small, dark bird with a long bill, resembling the widespread Eurasian woodcock but significantly smaller, and with darker plumage. Its chin is pale brown, its breast and belly are mottled in dusky brown with a white band in between. There is no record of any differences of plumage between seasons, sex, or age of the Javan woodcock, although research does not show whether such variations exist.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in August. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Javan Woodcock?
- The Javan woodcock is a small, dark bird with a long bill, resembling the widespread Eurasian woodcock but significantly smaller, and with darker plumage. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Javan Woodcock?
- The Javan Woodcock is a medium sized bird weighing about 205 g.
- Where can you see a Javan Woodcock?
- The Javan Woodcock is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Javan Woodcock?
- The Javan Woodcock is most easily confused with the Sulawesi Woodcock, the Moluccan Woodcock and the New Guinea Woodcock.
- Is the Javan Woodcock endangered?
- The Javan Woodcock is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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