Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Silhouette: Craig Nash · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
6 Verified sightings at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,309 Verified sightings across all 29 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Eurasian Woodcock

The Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) 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.

The male performs a courtship flight known as "roding" at dusk in spring. It is widely believed that the female will sometimes carry chicks between her legs whilst flying, though evidence of this is purely anecdotal. The world population is estimated to be 14 million to 16 million birds.

The Eurasian woodcock was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the current binomial name Scolopax rusticola. The genus name is Latin for a snipe or woodcock. The specific epithet rusticola is the Latin name of a gamebird mentioned by Pliny the Elder and Marcus Valerius Martialis. It was possibly a grouse. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. Its closest relatives... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Curlew Sandpiper
VU

Curlew Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ferruginea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Redshank
LC

Common Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa totanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Long-toed Stint
LC

Long-toed Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris subminuta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Temminck's Stint
LC

Temminck's Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris temminckii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Snipe
LC

Common Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago gallinago

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Swinhoe's Snipe
LC

Swinhoe's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago megala

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-tailed Godwit
NT

Black-tailed Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa limosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Little Stint
LC

Little Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minuta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pin-tailed Snipe
LC

Pin-tailed Snipe

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gallinago stenura

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
3 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
8 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
9 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
10 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
11 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
12 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
13 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
14 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
15 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
16 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
18 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
19 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
20 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
21 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
22 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data
23 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
24 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
25 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
26 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
27 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
28 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
29 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Woodcock in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Woodcock sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Woodcock in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Woodcock in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.

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