Cuban Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Antrostomus cubanensis verglichen mit Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Cuban Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Antrostomus cubanensis | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 35,0 cm (13.8 in) | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 71,4 g (2.52 oz) | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Ernährung | Hawks moths and flying insects at night over Cuban dry forest and coastal scrub. | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| Gelegegröße | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Cuban Nightjar
Rich, whistled 'chip-CHURR-wee' or 'whip-poor-will' variant; melodic rolling phrase; calls from Cuban pine forest at night; similar to Whip-poor-will but warmer toned
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Cuban Nightjar
Endemic to Cuba and the Isle of Youth; resident of open pine woodland, scrub, and savanna.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Erhaltungsstatus
Cuban Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Cuban Nightjar
Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; white inner tail feather webs in male; buff throat and buff tail markings in female; overall pattern similar to …
Heinrich's Nightjar
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.
About These Birds
Cuban Nightjar
A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~71 g) endemic to Cuba and the Isle of Youth. Inhabits dry and semi-deciduous forest, woodland edges, and scrub. Cryptic brown-grey plumage. Males call 'que-to-do, que-to-do' repeatedly at night. Feeds on flying insects. Least Concern within its island range.
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.