NPSpecies

Park Species Detail: Stupka (1963) cites several records in the park, including a breeding record; most recent record from Park Observations is from 2004 with displaying males at both Cades Cove and Purchase Knob; Park Observations include records from Purchase Knob at all se ATBI Sensitivity = Public Species Notes: Uncommon Permanent Resident; Breeds in Park; Formerly included in genus PHILOHELA. See Banks and Browning (1995) for a discussion of why the generic name PHILOHELA should be used over RUBICOLA if the American woodcock is considered to be generically distinct from the Old World woodcocks placed in SC STATUS: Native, Breeder, Uncommon, Present in Park;; ; General Notes: Stupka (1963) cites several records in the park, including a breeding record; most recent record from Park Observations is from 2004 with displaying males at both Cades Cove and Purchase Knob; Park Observations include records from Purchase Knob at all seasons with courtship displays from December through March; park collections include one frozen specimen not accessioned.