Most of you may know the woodcock from the funny videos of how they walk, but how much do you actually know about these amazing birds? Learn all kinds of woodcock facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files. We'll discuss their strut as well as where they live. We'll talk about their favorite habitats and what their predators are. We'll describe their special eyes and how protective woodcock mothers can be!
Scientific Name: Genus - Scolopax
Range: eastern North America as well as Eurasia including island countries like Japan and New Guinea
Habitat: dense forest and open grasslands with scattered woods
Size: average 11oz (312g) in weight and have 1.8 foot (55cm) wingspans
Diet: earthworms, snails, spiders, flies, millipedes, and more
Threats: peregrine falcons, hawks, owls, skunks, raccoons, crows, snakes, and more
Lifespan: 8 years
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Woodcock RANGE 0:00
Woodcock SNIPE 0:14
Woodcock HABITAT 0:24
Woodcock CALL 0:59
Woodcock BREEDING 1:10
Woodcock BABIES 1:20
Woodcock NAMES and SIZE 1:56
Woodcock DIET 2:22
Woodcock WALK 2:39
Woodcock THREATS 2:57
Woodcock EYES 3:14
Thanks / Outro 3:29
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Image and Video Credits:
Jason Thompson - flickr.com/photos/79492850@N00/8509619846
Craig Nash - flickr.com/photos/peregrinebirdphoto/5290006997 ; flickr.com/photos/peregrinebirdphoto/5290609250
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquaters - flickr.com/photos/usfwshq/40870334914
Don Henise - flickr.com/photos/kiskadee_3/8736784106
John Flannery - flickr.com/photos/drphotomoto/6928895075
Yaffa Phillips - flickr.com/photos/yaffamedia/4265093853
Kalle Pihelgas - vimeo.com/291673531
Maine Audubon Media - kzitem.info/news/bejne/t6ig3IOVo2lkpYo
Leanne Grieves - kzitem.info/news/bejne/1YJ72aKMr32XlZw
Linda Rockwell - kzitem.info/news/bejne/qWiFnKF9pH12gaA
Research Credits:
www.google.com/books/edition/Birds_of_New_Guinea/wRR1CwAAQBAJ
animalia.bio/eurasian-woodcock
animalia.bio/american-woodcock
www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/animals/bird/scmi/all.html
www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/woodcock
ebird.org/species/duswoo3
ebird.org/species/molwoo1
ebird.org/species/bukwoo1
ebird.org/species/duswoo4
animaldiversity.org/accounts/Scolopax_minor
animaldiversity.org/accounts/Scolopax_minor
kzitem.info/news/bejne/2pWl1Y1pmKl2f5w
whyevolutionistrue.com/2021/02/28/why-do-woodcocks-rock-when-they-rock
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodcock
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