White-throated Nightjar vs Papuan Nightjar
Eurostopodus mystacalis comparado con Eurostopodus papuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | White-throated Nightjar | Papuan Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Eurostopodus mystacalis | Eurostopodus papuensis |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 50,4 cm (19.8 in) | 37,9 cm (14.9 in) |
| Peso | 138,25 g (4.88 oz) | 80,5 g (2.84 oz) |
| Dieta | Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific … | Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
White-throated Nightjar only
Papuan Nightjar only
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Song & Call Comparison
White-throated Nightjar
Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species
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
White-throated Nightjar
Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.
Papuan Nightjar
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Estado de conservación
White-throated Nightjar
Papuan Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
White-throated Nightjar
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 …
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
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.
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.