Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

The Eurasian woodcock is a medium-small wading bird found in temperate and subarctic Eurasia. It has cryptic camouflage to suit its woodland habitat, with reddish-brown upperparts and buff-coloured underparts. Its eyes are set far back on its head to give it 360-degree vision and it probes in the ground for food with its long, sensitive bill, making it vulnerable to cold weather when the ground remains frozen.

Scientific name

Scolopax rusticola

Family

Sandpipers and Allies

IUCN status

LC

Birds of Conservation Concern

Red