Eurasian Woodcock
  • Persian name ebia
  • Scientific name Scolopaxrusticola
  • English name Eurasian Woodcock
  • Family Scolopacidae
  • Morphology Body length:34 cm. It has intricately patterned reddish-brown upperparts.it is larger than snipes. Its bill is long and brownish yellow. The head is light brown and barred with black and a prominent forehead. The legs are light brown and it is shorter than other shorebirds.
  • Ethology They are solitary habitants of woodlands, which are seen mostly during flight. Their wings are broad and they take off ground quietly and reach the highest trees.