The shape and color of the Amami woodcocks resemble those of the common woodcock, its relative. But its distinctive characteristics are a shorter head, longer legs, and a beak with a thicker base, which is also slightly curved at the tip. Although the main breeding ground of the Amami woodcock is on Amami-shima, the birds also live in other areas not known to be its breeding grounds such as Tokashiki Island and the northern part of Okinawa.
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