Amami Woodcock
Scolopax mira
VUVulnerable Endemic to Japan
- Family
- Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The Amami woodcock (Scolopax mira) is a medium-sized wader. It is slightly larger and longer-legged than the Eurasian woodcock.
This species is a restricted-range endemic found only in forests on Amami Ōshima, Okinawa and Tokunoshima, including some smaller, nearby islands (Kakeromajima and Tokashiki).
Due to the introduction of the invasive small Indian mongoose, their population has been declining.
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Range and habitat
Amami-O-Shima, Tokuno-Shima, Okinawa, Tokashiki-Shima (Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Amami woodcock
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
