Sykes's Nightjar vs Archbold's Nightjar
Caprimulgus mahrattensis comparé à Eurostopodus archboldi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Sykes's Nightjar | Archbold's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Caprimulgus mahrattensis | Eurostopodus archboldi |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 33,9 cm (13.3 in) | 41,0 cm (16.1 in) |
| Poids | 57,0 g (2.01 oz) | 77,0 g (2.72 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid … | Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. |
| Taille de la couvée | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sykes's Nightjar
Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground
Archbold's Nightjar
Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea
Geographic Range & Migration
Sykes's Nightjar
Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.
Archbold's Nightjar
Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.
Statut de conservation
Sykes's Nightjar
Archbold's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Sykes's Nightjar
Pale greyish-brown upperparts with intricate black-brown shaft streaks and pale buff freckling; whitish chin bar; underparts buff with sparse brown barring; resembles Egyptian but greyer overall.
Archbold's Nightjar
Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.
About These Birds
Sykes's Nightjar
A small, pale nightjar (23 cm) of arid and semi-arid regions from Iran through Pakistan to western India. Sandy-grey plumage blends with desert terrain. Nocturnal insectivore, feeding on moths and beetles while in buoyant flight. Resident and partial migrant.
Archbold's Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~77 g) known from subalpine grasslands and forest margins in the interior mountains of New Guinea. Named after naturalist Richard Archbold. Cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Nocturnal insectivore. Infrequently observed; biology largely undescribed. Least Concern in its montane range.