Javan Woodcock (Scolopax saturata)

Other Names (World)
Javan Woodcock, Rufous Woodcock, Javanese Woodcock, East Indian Woodcock, Dusky Woodcock, Horsfield's Woodcock (saturata), Rosenberg's Woodcock (rosenbergii)

Family
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes)

Size
29 - 31 cm

First Described (Guide)
Horsfield, 1821

Habitat
Damp, primary montane forest. From 1,500 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction through logging and conversion to palm plantations are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Javan Woodcock (Scolopax saturata) [XC386511]
by id from Gunung Gede National Park, Java, Indonesia (call)

Javan Woodcock (Scolopax saturata) [XC56931]
by Julia Wittmann from Mount Kerinci, West Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Scolopax saturata (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Javan Woodcock (Scolopax saturata) and New Guinea Woodcock (Scolopax rosenbergii) following Kennedy et al. (2001).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

saturata Horsfield, 1821 - Mountains of northern and south-central Sumatra and western Java.
rosenbergii Schlegel, 1871 - Mountains of New Guinea.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Javan Woodcock (Scolopax saturata) - 8 files

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