Dusky Woodcock
The Dusky Woodcock or Rufous Woodcock, Scolopax saturata, is a small wader. It is smaller than Eurasian Woodcock, and has much darker plumage.
This species is restricted to wet mountain forests on Sumatra, Java and New Guinea. It nests on a bed of moss in light undergrowth. It has a "roding" display flight like Eurasian Woodcock, but the calls are different. It can be very tame.
Further reading
Shorebirds by Hayman, Marchant and Prater, ISBN 0-7099-2034-2
Referenced By
Scolopacidae | Woodcock
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