- American woodcock - Wikipedia
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor), sometimes colloquially referred to as the timberdoodle, mudbat, bogsucker, night partridge, or Labrador twister[3][4] is a small shorebird species found primarily in the eastern half of North America
- American Woodcock Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of . . .
American Woodcocks are plump, short-legged shorebirds with very long, straight bills Their large heads, short necks, and short tails give them a bulbous look on the ground and in flight
- American Woodcock | Audubon Field Guide
American Woodcock eyes are set far back on its head, allowing it to watch for danger even with its bill buried in the dirt Males perform a remarkable 'sky dance' on spring and summer nights, in a high, twisting flight, with chippering, twittering, bubbling sounds
- American Woodcock - eBird
Might be confused with Wilson’s Snipe, but woodcock is not nearly as dark and patterned Fairly common throughout eastern North America, but secretive and rarely seen well in daytime Always on the ground, except during well-known elaborate courtship display performed from dusk to dawn in spring
- American Woodcock - American Bird Conservancy
The American Woodcock is the only member of its family native to North America, with seven other woodcock species occurring in Europe and Asia It is a short-distance migrant, moving from the northernmost parts of its range to the Atlantic coast and Gulf states each fall
- American Woodcock - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on . . . - Animalia
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) is a small chunky shorebird found primarily in the eastern half of North America Woodcocks spend most of their time on the ground in brushy, young-forest habitats, where the birds' plumage provides excellent camouflage
- American Woodcock | NC Wildlife
The American Woodcock is a remarkably well-camouflaged bird that inhabits moist forests across the eastern U S and Canada but is categorized as a shorebird Unlike their coastal relatives such as the Red Knot and Dunlin, these secretive birds live far from any beaches
- American Woodcock
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) is known by many names due to its unique appear-ance and curious behaviors As a member of the Scolopacidae family, it is considered a shorebird, despite its preference for woodlands
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