Sulawesi Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus celebensis comparado con Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sulawesi Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Caprimulgus celebensis | Eurostopodus argus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 37,4 cm (14.7 in) | 42,7 cm (16.8 in) |
| Peso | 63,166666666666664 g (2.23 oz) | 102,5 g (3.62 oz) |
| Dieta | Crepuscular insectivore specialising in large moths; also takes beetles and flies in low-level aerial sallies. | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Sulawesi Nightjar only
Ninguno
Spotted Nightjar only
Song & Call Comparison
Sulawesi Nightjar
Loud churring call; hollow 'chuck' notes with extended trill; calls at night from Sulawesi forest and scrub; endemic; alarm a sharp bark note
Spotted Nightjar
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
Geographic Range & Migration
Sulawesi Nightjar
Found in Somalia, Kenya, and southern Ethiopia. Resident in arid thorn scrub and open acacia woodland. Uncommon and poorly known.
Spotted Nightjar
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
Estado de conservación
Sulawesi Nightjar
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Sulawesi Nightjar
Richly marked rufous-brown and dark grey upperparts; pale buff spotting on wing coverts; white throat patch; underparts buff-white barred brown; Sulawesi endemic showing warmer tones than many regional congeners.
Spotted Nightjar
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern …
About These Birds
Sulawesi Nightjar
Chotacabras de Célebes de 22–24 cm, endémico de la isla de Célebes (Sulawesi) y algunas islas menores de Indonesia.
Spotted Nightjar
Chotacabras de Argos, 28-30 cm. Pardo y negro moteado, cola punteada, ojos grandes. Habita bosques y matorrales abiertos de Australia. Nocturno. Insectívoro. Preocupación menor.