Species profile
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
Quick answer
Breeds e Canada and US; winters to Gulf Coast
- Scientific name
- Scolopax minor
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Scolopax
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording American Woodcock in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.