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Birdsong field guide

Amami Woodcock

Scolopax mira

A bulky, nocturnal forest shorebird endemic to the Amami Islands, distinguished from the Eurasian Woodcock by its longer legs and larger body.

What it sounds like

A sharp, high-pitched 'pwee' whistle followed by a low, mechanical croaking sound during crepuscular display flights.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. George Wagner · JapanCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It possesses a distinct ring of bare, pinkish-gray skin around the eye, which is absent in the closely related Eurasian Woodcock.
The species is largely sedentary and does not undertake the long-distance migrations typical of other woodcock species.
It is considered a relict species that became isolated on the northern Ryukyu Islands during the Pleistocene epoch.
Its bill tip is highly sensitive and prehensile, allowing it to detect and grasp earthworms deep within damp forest soil.
Populations are primarily threatened by habitat loss and predation by invasive species such as the small Indian mongoose.

Habitat

Mature subtropical evergreen broad-leaf forests and adjacent damp leaf-littered grasslands.

Range

Amami Islands of southern Japan (specifically Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, and neighboring islets).

Similar & commonly confused birds

American WoodcockScolopax minor Bukidnon WoodcockScolopax bukidnonensis Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola Javan WoodcockScolopax saturata Moluccan WoodcockScolopax rochussenii New Guinea WoodcockScolopax rosenbergii Sulawesi WoodcockScolopax celebensis Sulawesi WoodcockScolopax celebensis

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