Scolopax minor (American Woodcock)

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American Woodcock Scolopax minor Gmelin, JF, 1789
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Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Scolopacidae
Genus:
  Scolopax

Scientific:
Scolopax minor

Citation:
Gmelin, JF, 1789

Reference:
Syst.Nat. 1 pt2 p.661

Protonym:
Scolopax minor

Avibase ID:
F4829920F1710E56

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F4829920

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176580

Geographic range:

Scolopax minor: Breeds e Canada and US; winters to Gulf Coast

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  American Woodcock
Czech:
  sluka americká
German:
  Kanadaschnepfe
Danish:
  Amerikansk Skovsneppe
Spanish:
  Chocha Americana
Finnish:
  amerikanlehtokurppa
French:
  Bécasse d'Amérique
Icelandic:
  Kjarrsnípa
Italian:
  Beccaccia americana
Japanese:
  amerikayamashigi
Japanese:
  アメリカヤマシギ
Dutch:
  Amerikaanse Houtsnip
Norwegian:
  Amerikarugde
Polish:
  slonka amerykanska
Portuguese:
  Galinhola-pequena
Russian:
  Американский вальдшнеп
Slovak:
  sluka svišťavá
Swedish:
  amerikansk morkulla
Chinese:
  小丘鹬

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
   Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
   Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
   Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
   Woodcock ( Rubicola minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Bécasse d'Amérique ( Scolopax minor)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
   Bécasse d'Amérique ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 1st edition:
   American Woodcock ( Philohela minor)
Clements 3rd edition:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 4th edition:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 6th edition:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements, version 2015:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements, version 2016:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements, version 2017:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Clements, version 2018:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
eBird version 1.50:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
eBird version 1.52:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
eBird version 1.53:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
eBird version 1.54:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
eBird version 1.55:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
eBird version 2015:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
eBird version 2016:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
eBird version 2017:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
eBird version 2018:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
James Lee Peters:
    Philohela minor
James Lee Peters (original):
    Philohela minor
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
    Philohela minor
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Scolopax minor
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Scolopax minor

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms
Catalan: Becada americana
Czech: Sluka americká
Danish: Amerikansk Skovsneppe
German: Kanadaschnepfe
English: American Woodcock, Bigheaded snipe, Blind snipe, Bogbird, Bogsucker, Mud Snipe, Timber Doodle, Wall-eyed snipe, Whistling Snipe, Wood Snipe, Woodcock
English (IOC): American Woodcock
Spanish: Agachadiza Americana, Chocha Americana, Chocha del Este
Spanish (Spain): Chocha Americana
Spanish (HBW): Chocha americana
Spanish (Mexico): Chocha Americana, Chocha del Este
Estonian: ameerika kurvits
Finnish: Amerikanlehtokurppa
French: Bécasse américaine, Bécasse d’Amérique, Bécasse d'Amérique
Croatian: Američka šumska šljuka
Hungarian: koboldszalonka
Icelandic: Kjarrsnípa
Italian: Beccaccia americana
Japanese: amerikayamashigi
Japanese: アメリカヤマシギ
Latin: Philohela minor, Rubicola minor, Scolopax minor
Lithuanian: Amerikinė slanka
Latvian: Amerikas sloka
Dutch: Amerikaanse Houtsnip
Norwegian Nynorsk: Amerikarugde
Norwegian: Amerikarugde
Polish: slonka amerykanska, słonka amerykańska
Portuguese: Galinhola-pequena
Portuguese (Portugal): Galinhola americana
Russian: Американский вальдшнеп
Slovak: sluka svišťavá
Serbian: Američka šumska šljuka
Swedish: Amerikansk morkulla
Ukrainian: Слуква американська
Chinese: 小丘鹬
Chinese (Traditional): 小丘鷸