Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandpipers and Allies :: Eurasian Woodcock
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): European Woodcock, Woodcock
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Palearctic and Oriental regions;
Fragmented distribution;
Azores, Madeira, Canary Is. and British Isles e. through Scandinavia, n. Russia and c. Siberia to Sakhalin Is. s. to n. Spain, s. France, n. Italy, the Balkans, sw. Russia (Crimea), Caucasus, Transcausas, ne. Turkey, c. Russia, ec. Turkestan, n. India (Kashmir e. to Arunachal Pradesh), n., and c. China, se. Siberia, Japan and Izu Is. and probably n. Ryukyu is.
Winter in w. and s. Europe, n. Africa to se. Asia, Taiwan and n. Philippines (n. Luzon).
Videos
No videos are available for this species
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Frans van der Veen
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Jeff Blincows Sound Gallery
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Jeff Blincows Sound Gallery
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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