Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola
Linnaeus, 1758
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Local
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Eurasian Woodcock - Britain © Ian Howard
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Eurasian Woodcock © Rudi Debruyne
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Eurasian Woodcock © Rudi Debruyne
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Eurasian Woodcock - North Yorkshire © Steven Lane
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Eurasian Woodcock - Denmark © Helge Sorensen
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Eurasian Woodcock - Suffolk © Rebecca Nason
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