Sulawesi Woodcock

About the Sulawesi Woodcock

The Sulawesi woodcock also known as Celebes woodcock, is a medium-sized wader. It is larger and darker than Eurasian woodcock but with small reddish spots.

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Where the Sulawesi Woodcock lives

When to see the Sulawesi Woodcock

Peak activity in September · a passage migrant species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Javan WoodcockScolopax saturataThe Javan woodcock is a small, dark bird with a long bill, resembling the widespread Eurasian woodcock but significantly smaller, and with darker plumage. Moluccan WoodcockScolopax rochusseniiThe Moluccan woodcock measures 32-40 centimetres in length. New Guinea WoodcockScolopax rosenbergiiThe New Guinea woodcock is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae formerly considered to be conspecific with the Javan woodcock and called collectively the dusky woodcock.