New Guinea Woodcock
Scolopax rosenbergii
New Guinea Woodcock (Scolopax rosenbergii) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Australia & Oceania.
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The New Guinea Woodcock (Scolopax rosenbergii) is a member of the Scolopacidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 205 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes
- Genus Scolopax
- Species rosenbergii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 205 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The New Guinea Woodcock is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The New Guinea Woodcock is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The New Guinea Woodcock (Scolopax rosenbergii) belongs to the Scolopacidae family of the order Charadriiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 205 g, with a wing length of about 14.8 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 115,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the New Guinea Woodcock?
The New Guinea Woodcock is a large bird that weighs around 205 g.
Where does the New Guinea Woodcock live?
The New Guinea Woodcock is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the New Guinea Woodcock belong to?
The New Guinea Woodcock (Scolopax rosenbergii) belongs to the Scolopacidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the New Guinea Woodcock eat?
The New Guinea Woodcock is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the New Guinea Woodcock migrate?
The New Guinea Woodcock is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the New Guinea Woodcock endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the New Guinea Woodcock make?
1 real field recording of the New Guinea Woodcock — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the New Guinea Woodcock's range?
The New Guinea Woodcock has a mapped global range of about 115,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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