Malay godwit
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Malay godwit ( Scolopax saturata ) |
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The Malay Schnepfe ( Scolopax saturata ), sometimes also called Java woodcock , is a species of snipe from the genus of the real snipe ( Scolopax ). It occurs on Sumatra and Java . The species is monotypical , but the New Guinea Woodcock ( Scolopax rosenbergii ) was long considered a subspecies of the Malaycock.
features
The Malaycock reaches a size of 29 to 31 cm. The chest and most of the abdomen are brownish. The chin is yellow-brown. The Malay godwit differs from related species by a light area on the upper abdomen. The young birds have not yet been described.
habitat
The Malaysian godwit inhabits remnants of primary montane rainforests in northern and southern central Sumatra and western Java. The forests have medium to dense undergrowth and are located at altitudes of 1500 to 3000 m. The Malaysian godwit is not found in secondary forests . The species can often be seen in small forest plots in the alpine grasslands.
Way of life
The Malay godwit searches for food at night. The stomach contents of two specimens consisted of caterpillars and moth pupae. Reproduction occurs during the rainy season. On Java the breeding season is between February and April, on Sumatra young birds have been observed in mid-May. Courtship flights are performed at dawn and dusk, especially around forest clearings. The nest consists of a bed of moss between ferns that is lightly heaped on the ground. The clutch probably consists of two eggs.
status
The IUCN lists the species on the warning list ("near threatened"). Inventory surveys are not available. The main threat comes from habitat loss due to deforestation for oil palm plantations. However, the mountain forests are still relatively safe.
literature
- Josep del Hoyo , Andrew Elliot, Jordi Sargatal : Handbook of the birds of the world. Volume 3: Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 1996, ISBN 8487334202 .
Web link
- Scolopax saturata inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.