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Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola
| Armenian Name: | Անտառակտցար |
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| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 29 for Eurasian Woodcock and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 33-35 cm, Wing Span:56-60 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 136. |
| Description: | Stout snipe-like bird with broad wings and tail. Large head with brown-yellow forehead and wide dark bands across crown. Dark eyes set high on striped face. Long straight bill with dark tip. Brown-red upperparts intricately marked with black, orange, and white; underparts evenly barred. Thick grayish-pink legs. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from snipes by much larger size and broader wings. |
| Behavior: | Active at dawn, dusk, and during night. When flushed, rises on swishing wings and zigzags away into cover, keeping low. |
| Habitat: | Moist woodlands, tree plantations, orchards, vineyards. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, mostly worms. |
| Nest: | Leaf-lined ground scrape. |
| Eggs: | 44 mm, 4, pale pinkish-brown, brown spots. |
