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Moluccan Woodcock

Scolopax rochussenii Schlegel, H 1866

The Moluccan woodcock, also known as Obi woodcock, is a medium-sized, approximately 40 cm long, forest wader with a long, dark bill, orange buff below and black barred upperparts. The plumage is marked with large buff spots. This species is the largest of the woodcocks, approximately 25% bigger than Eurasian woodcock. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Scolopacidae
Genus:
   Scolopax
Scientific:
  Scolopax rochussenii

Original description

Citation:
  Schlegel, H 1866

Reference:
   Nederl. Tijdschr. Dierk. 3 p.254

Protonym:
  Scolopax rochussenii

Type locality:
  Obi Major.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/193224#page/268/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  49C57A6B6AB40AB8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-49C57A6B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/49C57A6B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176583


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Scolopax rochussenii: northern Moluccas (Obi and Bacan)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Moluccan Woodcock
Catalan:
Becada de les Moluques
Czech:
sluka molucká
Danish:
Molukskovsneppe
German:
Obischnepfe
Spanish:
Chocha Moluqueña
Spanish (Spain):
Chocha Moluqueña
Finnish:
molukkienkurppa
French:
Bécasse des Moluques
Croatian:
molučka šljuka
Hungarian:
malukui szalonka
Icelandic:
Óbísnípa
Italian:
Beccaccia delle Molucche
Japanese (romaji):
obiyamashigi
Japanese:
オビヤマシギ
Lithuanian:
Molukinė slanka
Dutch:
Obihoutsnip
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Molukkrugde
Norwegian:
Molukkrugde
Polish:
słonka złotawa
Portuguese:
Galinhola-das-molucas
Portuguese (Portugal):
galinhola-das-molucas
Russian:
Молуккский вальдшнеп
Slovak:
sluka zlatistá
Serbian:
Molučka šumska šljuka
Swedish:
moluckmorkulla
Ukrainian:
Слуква молуцька
Chinese:
摩鹿加丘鹬
Chinese (Traditional):
摩鹿加丘鷸

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Avilist 2025:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bécasse des Moluques ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bécasse des Moluques ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 1st edition:
Obi Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements, version 2021:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements, version 2022:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements, version 2023:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements, version 2024:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 3rd edition:
Obi Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 4th edition:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 6th edition:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements, version 2015:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements, version 2016:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements, version 2017:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements, version 2018:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Clements, version 2019:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 1.50:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 1.52:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 1.53:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 1.54:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 1.55:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 2015:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 2016:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 2017:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 2018:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 2019:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 2023:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
eBird version 2024:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Obi Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Obi Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Obi Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Oriental Bird Club:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Scolopax rochussenii
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Scolopax rochussenii
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Scolopax rochussenii
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Scolopax rochussenii
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Scolopax rochussenii

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: ভারুকু দ্বীম঩য ভুযচগচযাগা
Bengali (transliteration): māluku dbīpēra muragicyāgā*
Catalan: Becada de les Moluques
Czech: sluka molucká, Sluka okrová
Danish: Molukskovsneppe
German: Molukkenschnepfe, Obischnepfe
English: Moluccan Woodcock, Obi Woodcock
English, HBW: Moluccan Woodcock
English (IOC): Moluccan Woodcock
English (United States): Moluccan Woodcock
Esperanto: Moluka skolopo
Spanish: Agachadiza de las Molucas, Chcocha Moluqueña, Chocha Moluqueña
Spanish (Spain): Chocha Moluqueña
Spanish (HBW): Moluccan Woodcock
Estonian: maluku kurvits
Finnish: Molukkienkurppa
French: Bécasse des Moluques
Croatian: molučka šljuka
Hungarian: malukui szalonka
Indonesian: Berkikgunung Maluku, Berkik-gunung maluku
Icelandic: Óbísnípa
Italian: Beccaccia delle Molucche, Beccaccia dell'Isola di Obi
Japanese (romaji): obiyamashigi
Japanese: オビヤマシギ
Scientific: Scolopax rochussenii
Lithuanian: Molukinė slanka
Dutch: Obihoutsnip, Obi-houtsnip
Norwegian Nynorsk: Molukkrugde
Norwegian: Molukkrugde
Polish: slonka zlotawa, słonka złotawa
Portuguese: Galinhola-das-molucas
Portuguese (Portugal): galinhola-das-molucas
Russian: Молуккский вальдшнеп
Slovak: sluka zlatistá
Serbian: Molučka šumska šljuka
Swedish: Moluckmorkulla
Turkish: Maluku çulluğu
Ukrainian: Слуква молуцька
Chinese: 摩鹿加丘鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 摩鹿加丘鷸

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