American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
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The American Woodcock, also known as the 'timberdoodle,' is a small, chunky bird with mottled gray/brown plumage. It has a long, straight bill and large, black eyes. It is about 12 inches in size and known for its unique courtship ritual called the 'sky dance.'
Field marks
- Length
- 12 in · 30 cm
- Colours
- Black · Brown · Gray · Red · Tan
- Wings
- Rounded · Short · Tapered
- Tail
- Short
- In flight
- Running
- Movement
- Resident
- World population
- 3.5 million