Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles bennettii comparé à Aegotheles crinifrons

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Barred Owlet-nightjar Moluccan Owlet-nightjar
Nom scientifique Aegotheles bennettii Aegotheles crinifrons
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 24,6 cm (9.7 in) 32,9 cm (13.0 in)
Poids 52,416666666666664 g (1.85 oz) 136,0 g (4.80 oz)
Régime alimentaire Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches beetles, moths, and flying ants in short sallying flights … Strictly nocturnal; takes beetles, moths, and flying termites in sallying flight from a perch near …
Taille de la couvée 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Barred Owlet-nightjar only

Aucun(e)

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Chant

Churring 'churr-churr'; moderate-pitched trill from New Guinea lowland forest; calls at night from tree hollows; alarm a chattering series; repetitive territorial call

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Chant

Loud, resonant churring; deep 'churr-churr' for an owlet-nightjar; calls from Halmahera forest at night; larger size reflected in lower pitch; alarm a harsh bark

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Found in New Guinea and adjacent islands in lowland and hill forest. Resident in diverse forest types from coast to 1,500 m elevation.

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Endemic to the northern Moluccas of Indonesia. Resident in lowland and hill forest on Halmahera and adjacent islands.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Plumage

Brown upperparts with distinct dark brown barring creating ladder-like pattern; underparts pale buff with extensive dark barring; bold facial disc markings; New Guinea species with the most conspicuously barred plumage …

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Plumage

Large; dark sooty-brown upperparts with grey-buff barring; underparts pale buff heavily barred dark brown; very dark facial markings; North Moluccan endemic and one of the largest owlet-nightjars with uniformly dark …

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About These Birds

Barred Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (23-26 cm) found in forests and savanna woodland of New Guinea and northern Australia. Barred brown plumage with a dark crown and facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore, nesting in tree hollows. The most widespread New Guinean owlet-nightjar.

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (25-29 cm) endemic to the Moluccan Islands of Indonesia. Dark brown plumage with rufous tones and a prominent erectile crest. Nocturnal insectivore of forest and forest edge. Found on Halmahera, Bacan, and possibly other islands.

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