Hispaniolan Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Antrostomus ekmani comparado con Eurostopodus diabolicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Hispaniolan Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
Nombre científico Antrostomus ekmani Eurostopodus diabolicus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 34,5 cm (13.6 in) 39,9 cm (15.7 in)
Peso 61,833333333333336 g (2.18 oz) 104,0 g (3.67 oz)
Dieta Catches flying insects at night in Hispaniolan forest and scrub; diet similar to related nightjars. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
Tamaño de la puesta 2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Hispaniolan Nightjar only

Ninguno

Heinrich's Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Canto

Melodic rolling whistle; similar to Whip-poor-will family; 'whi-poor-will' phrasing with Caribbean island accent; calls persistently from dry forest at night

Heinrich's Nightjar

Canto

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic); resident of lowland and montane forest and scrub.

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Plumaje

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff underparts with dark barring; white outer tail feather inner webs in male; buff tail tips in …

Heinrich's Nightjar

Plumaje

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.

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About These Birds

Hispaniolan Nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~62 g) endemic to the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic). Inhabits dry and humid forest, pine woodland, and scrub at varying elevations. Cryptic brown-and-buff plumage. Nocturnal insectivore. Calls with a repeated phrase at night. Least Concern on Hispaniola.

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.

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