Amami Woodcock

This species is a Restricted-range endemic found only in forests on two small islands of the Amami Islands chain in South Japan. Insofar as its habits are known, they are similar to Eurasian Woodcock.

The Amami Woodcock is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Amami Woodcock, Scolopax mira, is a medium sized wader. It is slightly larger and longer-legged than Eurasian Woodcock, and may be conspecific. This species is a Restricted-range endemic found only in forests on two small islands of the Amami Islands chain in South Japan. Insofar as its habits are known, they are similar to Eurasian Woodcock. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Scolopax mira. 2006. More

The shape and color of the Amami woodcocks resemble those of the common woodcock, its relative. But its distinctive characteristics are a shorter head, longer legs, and a beak with a thicker base, which is also slightly curved at the tip. Although the main breeding ground of the Amami woodcock is on Amami-shima, the birds also live in other areas not known to be its breeding grounds such as Tokashiki Island and the northern part of Okinawa. More

Amami Woodcock after the sun had set. We were there before sunset and so walked around the area. As dusk arrived we heard both Northern Boobook (split from Brown Wood-owl) and Ruyuku Scops-owl. We also found Yellow-throated and Black-faced Bunting. We spent the next few hours driving around the roads of this mountain watching for woodcock on the muddy slopes. We had one woodcock species briefly shoot in front of us but that was it. Next morning we set off at 5. More

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The Amami Woodcock, Scolopax mira, is a medium sized wader. It is slightly larger and longer-legged than Eurasian Woodcock, and may be conspecific. More