Bukidnon woodcock

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bukidnon-woodcock

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Scolopax bukidnonensis
2. What is the lifespan?Not specified in the provided source
3. Where can you find the Bukidnon woodcock?You can find the Bukidnon woodcock on the islands of Luzon and Mindanao. It stays in forest floors with lots of leaf litter and damp soil.
4. How does the Bukidnon woodcock eat?The Bukidnon woodcock digs into moist soil with its long bill to find worms, insect larvae, and other small creatures that live underground. It eats these insects and worms.

Taxonomy: The scientific classification and naming of organisms based on shared characteristics.
Vocalization: The sounds produced by an animal, often used for communication or species identification.
Cryptic Species: Species that are morphologically similar to other species but genetically distinct.