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
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 ID:
49C57A6B6AB40AB8
Avibase ID:
avibase-49C57A6B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/49C57A6B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176583
Geographic range:
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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii) |
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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) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Moluccan Woodcock ( Scolopax rochussenii) |
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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