Prigogine's Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar
Caprimulgus prigoginei comparé à Setopagis maculosa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Prigogine's Nightjar | Cayenne Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Caprimulgus prigoginei | Setopagis maculosa |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Statut de conservation | Data Deficient | Data Deficient |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 32,2 cm (12.7 in) | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Poids | 57,5 g (2.03 oz) | 47,0 g (1.66 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths, termites, and flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over savanna … | Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub. |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Prigogine's Nightjar
Essentially unknown vocalizations; extremely rare Central African species; presumed churring trill; known from only two specimens; calls at night from forest
Cayenne Nightjar
Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences
Geographic Range & Migration
Prigogine's Nightjar
Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Rare.
Cayenne Nightjar
Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.
Statut de conservation
Prigogine's Nightjar
Cayenne Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Prigogine's Nightjar
Dark blackish-brown upperparts with pale buff mottling and streaking; whitish throat patch; buff and brown barred underparts; data-deficient Albertine Rift endemic known from limited specimens.
Cayenne Nightjar
Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful …
About These Birds
Prigogine's Nightjar
An extremely rare and poorly known nightjar described from a single specimen collected in the Itombwe Mountains of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 1955. No confirmed records since. Montane forest habitat. Classified as Endangered. Ecology virtually unknown.
Cayenne Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.