Heinrich's Nightjar vs Bahian Nighthawk

Eurostopodus diabolicus verglichen mit Nyctiprogne vielliardi

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 — —

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

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.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Bahian Nighthawk

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 …

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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