Eurasian Woodcock
lehtokurppa · Scolopax rusticola
Photo: Ronald Slabke, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family: Scolopacidae (Kurpat) · Size: 33–38 cm
The Eurasian woodcock is a medium-small wading bird found in temperate and subarctic Eurasia. It has cryptic camouflage to suit its woodland habitat, with reddish-brown upperparts and buff-coloured underparts. Its eyes are set far back on its head to give it 360-degree vision and it probes in the ground for food with its long, sensitive bill, making it vulnerable to cold weather when the ground remains frozen.
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