Star-spotted Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus stellatus comparado con Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Star-spotted Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Caprimulgus stellatus | Eurostopodus argus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 30,9 cm (12.2 in) | 42,7 cm (16.8 in) |
| Peso | 59,25 g (2.09 oz) | 102,5 g (3.62 oz) |
| Dieta | Crepuscular insect hawker; primarily moths and beetles caught during aerial sallies over forest edges. | 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
Star-spotted Nightjar only
Spotted Nightjar only
Song & Call Comparison
Star-spotted Nightjar
Churring trill; hollow 'chuck' notes interspersed with churring; calls from dry East African bush at night; similar to Donaldson Smith's but larger and louder
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
Star-spotted Nightjar
Found from India and Sri Lanka east to southern China, Indochina, and the Philippines. Resident in open country, rice paddies, and light scrub.
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
Star-spotted Nightjar
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Star-spotted Nightjar
Dark brown upperparts densely dotted with small buff-white stellate spots; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; the star-like white spotting on wing coverts and back is the …
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
Star-spotted Nightjar
Chotacabras estrellado de 20–23 cm, habita en las sabanas y matorrales áridos de Somalia, Etiopía y el norte de Kenia.
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.