Javan Woodcock

Scolopax saturata

The Javan woodcock is a small, long-billed bird in the family Scolopacidae. It is dark brown with a patterned back and measures from 29 to 31 cm ; it weighs 189–220 g (6.7–7.8 oz). It is endemic to Sumatra and Java, where it inhabits montane forests at the elevation range of 1,500–3,000 m (4,900–9,800 ft).

Scientific name

Scolopax saturata

Family

Sandpipers and Allies

IUCN status

NT