Star-spotted Nightjar vs Papuan Nightjar
Caprimulgus stellatus comparado con Eurostopodus papuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Star-spotted Nightjar | Papuan Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Caprimulgus stellatus | Eurostopodus papuensis |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 30,9 cm (12.2 in) | 37,9 cm (14.9 in) |
| Peso | 59,25 g (2.09 oz) | 80,5 g (2.84 oz) |
| Dieta | Crepuscular insect hawker; primarily moths and beetles caught during aerial sallies over forest edges. | Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Star-spotted Nightjar only
Papuan 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
Papuan Nightjar
Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest
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.
Papuan Nightjar
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Estado de conservación
Star-spotted Nightjar
Papuan 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 …
Papuan Nightjar
Dark grey-brown finely vermiculated with buff and black; pale buff and rufous throat patch; pale supercilium; no white wing patches; tail barred brown and buff; cryptically patterned bark-mimicking plumage.
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.
Papuan Nightjar
Chotacabras de Nueva Guinea, 25-28 cm. Plumaje moteado críptico. Habita bosques del norte de Australia y Nueva Guinea. Nocturno, insectívoro. Preocupación menor.