Papuan Nightjar vs Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Eurostopodus papuensis comparado con Lurocalis rufiventris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Papuan Nightjar | Rufous-bellied Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Eurostopodus papuensis | Lurocalis rufiventris |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 37,9 cm (14.9 in) | 40,6 cm (16.0 in) |
| Peso | 80,5 g (2.84 oz) | 104,5 g (3.69 oz) |
| Dieta | Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna. | Catches large flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Andean forest and forest edge. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Deep, hollow 'wok-wok' series; resonant frog-like calls from Andean forest canopy; lower in pitch than Short-tailed Nighthawk; carries across mountain valleys
Geographic Range & Migration
Papuan Nightjar
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Resident of Andean foothills and montane forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, at 500–2,000 m.
Estado de conservación
Papuan Nightjar
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Dark sooty-brown above with buff and chestnut spotting; distinctive rufous-orange belly contrasting with dark breast; no white wing bar; short rounded tail; rufous tone on underparts unique among nighthawks.
About These Birds
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.
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
A medium Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~105 g) of montane forest edges and humid foothill zones from Colombia to Bolivia. Rufous underparts contrast with dark upperparts; a white throat patch is visible. Hawk-like flight above the forest at dusk and dawn. Seldom recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.