Heinrich's Nightjar vs White-throated Nightjar

Eurostopodus diabolicus comparado con Eurostopodus mystacalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Heinrich's Nightjar White-throated Nightjar
Nombre científico Eurostopodus diabolicus Eurostopodus mystacalis
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 39,9 cm (15.7 in) 50,4 cm (19.8 in)
Peso 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 138,25 g (4.88 oz)
Dieta Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific …
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Ninguno

White-throated Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Heinrich's Nightjar

Canto

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

White-throated Nightjar

Canto

Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species

Geographic Range & Migration

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

White-throated Nightjar

Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

White-throated Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

White-throated Nightjar

Plumaje

Grey-brown with rufous and black mottling; large bold white throat patch distinctive; no white wing spots or tail markings; well-camouflaged on bark. Male and female similar; one of the larger …

About These Birds

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.

White-throated Nightjar

Chotacabras de bigotes blancos, 30-32 cm. Moteado críptico pardo y negro, bigotes blancos visibles. Australia y Nueva Guinea. Insectívoro nocturno. Preocupación menor.

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