Archbold's Nightjar vs Greater Band-winged Nightjar
Eurostopodus archboldi compared with Systellura longirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Archbold's Nightjar | Greater Band-winged Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Eurostopodus archboldi | Systellura longirostris |
| Order | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 41.0 cm (16.1 in) | 31.0 cm (12.2 in) |
| Weight | 77.0 g (2.72 oz) | 45.666666666666664 g (1.61 oz) |
| Diet | Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. | Aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects at night over South American open and scrubby … |
| Clutch Size | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
Archbold's Nightjar only
Greater Band-winged Nightjar only
Song & Call Comparison
Archbold's Nightjar
Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea
Greater Band-winged Nightjar
Repeated 'tyuk-tyuk' or 'chuck-will'; whistled, melodic phrase; calls from Andean slopes and scrub; alarm a sharp bark; cleaner tone than lowland nightjars
Geographic Range & Migration
Archbold's Nightjar
Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.
Greater Band-winged Nightjar
Resident of open rocky slopes and Andean scrub from Ecuador south through Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina to Patagonia and the Falkland Islands.
Conservation Status
Archbold's Nightjar
Greater Band-winged Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Archbold's Nightjar
Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.
Greater Band-winged Nightjar
Brown and grey mottled with dark brown and buff vermiculations; white wing bar across primaries forming band pattern in flight; white throat in male; buff throat in female; white outer …
About These Birds
Archbold's Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~77 g) known from subalpine grasslands and forest margins in the interior mountains of New Guinea. Named after naturalist Richard Archbold. Cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Nocturnal insectivore. Infrequently observed; biology largely undescribed. Least Concern in its montane range.
Greater Band-winged Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~46 g) of open scrub, grassland, and rocky slopes from Argentina northward through the Andes to Colombia. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage with a pale wing bar. Highly vocal at night in Andean valleys. Feeds on insects aerially. Least Concern across its wide South American range.