Heinrich's Nightjar vs Eared Poorwill
Eurostopodus diabolicus verglichen mit Nyctiphrynus mcleodii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Heinrich's Nightjar | Eared Poorwill |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Eurostopodus diabolicus | Nyctiphrynus mcleodii |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) | 24,1 cm (9.5 in) |
| Gewicht | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) | 31,775 g (1.12 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. | Hawks small flying insects at night in Mexican pine-oak forest on Pacific slopes. |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Eared Poorwill
Melodic 'poor-will' whistle; soft and repetitive; calls from Mexican pine-oak forest at night; distinctive tonal quality slightly harsher than other poorwills
Geographic Range & Migration
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Eared Poorwill
Resident of highland pine-oak forest and scrub in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico (Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit), at 1,000–2,500 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Heinrich's Nightjar
Eared Poorwill
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Eared Poorwill
Small; brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; small tufted ear-like feathers above eye diagnostic; white throat in male; buff throat in female; small white outer tail spots; Mexican highland …
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.
Eared Poorwill
A small Caprimulgidae poorwill (~32 g) of pine-oak forest and wooded hillsides in the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico. Named for subtle pale ear tufts. Cryptic brown-and-buff plumage; roosts on ground or branches. Nocturnal insectivore. Rarely seen but detected by its repeated whistled calls. Least Concern.