Heinrich's Nightjar vs Bahian Nighthawk

Eurostopodus diabolicus verglichen mit Nyctiprogne vielliardi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Heinrich's Nightjar Bahian Nighthawk
Wissenschaftlicher Name Eurostopodus diabolicus Nyctiprogne vielliardi
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 39,9 cm (15.7 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Gewicht 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 41,0 g (1.45 oz)
Ernährung Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Aerial insectivore foraging over Brazilian rocky rivers and adjacent savanna; poorly known.
Gelegegröße 1 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Heinrich's Nightjar

Gesang

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

Bahian Nighthawk

Gesang

Thin, buzzy trilling call over Brazilian rivers; high-pitched 'tzeee-tzeee' series; calls in low flight over water; similar to Band-tailed but higher and sharper

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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.

Bahian Nighthawk

Endemic to northeastern Brazil (Bahia state); resident of open woodland and gallery forest along rivers; rare and localised.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Bahian Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Heinrich's Nightjar

Gefieder

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.

Bahian Nighthawk

Gefieder

Dark brown with buff and rufous speckles above; pale buff below with brown barring; white tail band; male with white throat patch; no white wing bar; recently described species from …

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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.

Bahian Nighthawk

A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~41 g) of the São Francisco River valley in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Closely related to the Band-tailed Nighthawk; restricted to riverine habitats with open sandy banks. Roosts and forages near rocky rivers. Diet consists of small flying insects. Least Concern.

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