Buff-collared Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Antrostomus ridgwayi comparado con Eurostopodus diabolicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Buff-collared Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
Nombre científico Antrostomus ridgwayi Eurostopodus diabolicus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 30,0 cm (11.8 in) 39,9 cm (15.7 in)
Peso 49,5 g (1.75 oz) 104,0 g (3.67 oz)
Dieta Catches moths and flying insects at night over arid scrub and rocky canyons of Mexico … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
Tamaño de la puesta 2 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Buff-collared Nightjar only

Ninguno

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-collared Nightjar

Canto

Rapid, staccato 'cuk-cuk-cuk-WEEEER'; accelerating series ending in long slurred note; carries through arid Mexican canyons; distinctive rapid chucking intro

Heinrich's Nightjar

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-collared Nightjar

Breeds in arid scrub and dry woodland in southwestern USA (Arizona, New Mexico) and western Mexico; winters south to Honduras.

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Buff-collared Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Buff-collared Nightjar

Plumaje

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; buff-orange collar across hindneck diagnostic; white gorget in male; pale buff underparts with dark barring; white outer tail spots in male; arid southwest …

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.

About These Birds

Buff-collared Nightjar

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~50 g) of arid scrub, rocky canyon slopes, and thorn forest from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua. A buff nuchal collar distinguishes it from similar species. Calls with a loud 'cuck-cuck-cuck-coo-chee' phrase. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern.

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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