Heinrich's Nightjar vs Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Eurostopodus diabolicus مقارنةً بـ Lurocalis rufiventris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Heinrich's Nightjar Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
الاسم العلمي Eurostopodus diabolicus Lurocalis rufiventris
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 39,9 cm (15.7 in) 40,6 cm (16.0 in)
الوزن 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 104,5 g (3.69 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Catches large flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Andean forest and forest edge.
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Heinrich's Nightjar only

بلا

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Heinrich's Nightjar

الغناء

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

الغناء

Deep, hollow 'wok-wok' series; resonant frog-like calls from Andean forest canopy; lower in pitch than Short-tailed Nighthawk; carries across mountain valleys

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Geographic Range & Migration

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Resident of Andean foothills and montane forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, at 500–2,000 m.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Heinrich's Nightjar

الريش

Rufous-brown and dark brown mottled with buff vermiculations; large pale buff throat patch; pale buff supercilium; no white wing markings; tail darkly barred brown and buff. Poorly known; Sulawesi endemic.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

الريش

Dark sooty-brown above with buff and chestnut spotting; distinctive rufous-orange belly contrasting with dark breast; no white wing bar; short rounded tail; rufous tone on underparts unique among nighthawks.

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About These Birds

Heinrich's Nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~104 g) endemic to the forest and forest-edge habitats of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Cryptically patterned brown-and-buff. Nocturnal insectivore; catches moths and beetles in aerial sallies. Little studied and rarely encountered in the field. Least Concern within its Sulawesi range.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

A medium Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~105 g) of montane forest edges and humid foothill zones from Colombia to Bolivia. Rufous underparts contrast with dark upperparts; a white throat patch is visible. Hawk-like flight above the forest at dusk and dawn. Seldom recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.

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