Mountain Owlet-nightjar vs Barred Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles albertisi comparado con Aegotheles bennettii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Mountain Owlet-nightjar Barred Owlet-nightjar
Nombre científico Aegotheles albertisi Aegotheles bennettii
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 22,8 cm (9.0 in) 24,6 cm (9.7 in)
Peso 37,6 g (1.33 oz) 52,416666666666664 g (1.85 oz)
Dieta Nocturnal beetle and moth specialist; forages by short aerial pursuits and occasionally picks invertebrates from … Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches beetles, moths, and flying ants in short sallying flights …
Tamaño de la puesta 1 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Mountain Owlet-nightjar only

Ninguno

Barred Owlet-nightjar only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Canto

High-pitched churring trill; rapid 'cheerr-cheerr' from New Guinea mountains; calls at night from montane forest; alarm a sharp rapid chatter; higher than lowland species

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Canto

Churring 'churr-churr'; moderate-pitched trill from New Guinea lowland forest; calls at night from tree hollows; alarm a chattering series; repetitive territorial call

Geographic Range & Migration

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Found in the mountains of New Guinea at 1,200–3,700 m. Resident in montane rainforest and moss forest. Widespread in New Guinea highlands.

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Found in New Guinea and adjacent islands in lowland and hill forest. Resident in diverse forest types from coast to 1,500 m elevation.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Barred Owlet-nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Plumaje

Rufous-brown upperparts with dark blackish barring; underparts pale buff barred dark brown; facial disc with dark border lines; New Guinea montane species with warm rufous tones distinguishing it from lowland …

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Plumaje

Brown upperparts with distinct dark brown barring creating ladder-like pattern; underparts pale buff with extensive dark barring; bold facial disc markings; New Guinea species with the most conspicuously barred plumage …

About These Birds

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (21-24 cm) found in montane forests of New Guinea at 1,200-3,700 m elevation. Variable plumage with rufous and grey morphs. Nocturnal insectivore, feeding on beetles and moths near the ground. One of the more commonly encountered New Guinea owlet-nightjars.

Barred Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (23-26 cm) found in forests and savanna woodland of New Guinea and northern Australia. Barred brown plumage with a dark crown and facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore, nesting in tree hollows. The most widespread New Guinean owlet-nightjar.

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