Sykes's Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Caprimulgus mahrattensis verglichen mit Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Sykes's Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Caprimulgus mahrattensis | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 33,9 cm (13.3 in) | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) |
| Gewicht | 57,0 g (2.01 oz) | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Ernährung | Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid … | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sykes's Nightjar
Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Sykes's Nightjar
Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Erhaltungsstatus
Sykes's Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Sykes's Nightjar
Pale greyish-brown upperparts with intricate black-brown shaft streaks and pale buff freckling; whitish chin bar; underparts buff with sparse brown barring; resembles Egyptian but greyer overall.
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
Sykes's Nightjar
A small, pale nightjar (23 cm) of arid and semi-arid regions from Iran through Pakistan to western India. Sandy-grey plumage blends with desert terrain. Nocturnal insectivore, feeding on moths and beetles while in buoyant flight. Resident and partial migrant.
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.