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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
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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