Timor Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Caprimulgus ritae comparé à Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Timor Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Caprimulgus ritae | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Statut de conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) |
| Poids | — | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Feeds nocturnally on moths and beetles caught in sustained low hawking flights over open and … | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Timor Nightjar
Poorly documented; presumed churring calls similar to Large-tailed Nightjar complex; vocalizations from Timor essentially unrecorded; calls at dusk from scrub
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Timor Nightjar
Endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and coastal scrub.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Statut de conservation
Timor Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Timor Nightjar
Dark sooty-brown upperparts densely patterned with blackish streaks and pale buff spots; whitish throat band; underparts buff with dark brown barring; restricted to Timor with limited information on plumage variation.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Rufous-brown and dark brown mottled with buff vermiculations; large pale buff throat patch; pale buff supercilium; no white wing markings; tail darkly barred brown and buff. Poorly known; Sulawesi endemic.
About These Birds
Timor Nightjar
A medium-sized nightjar endemic to the island of Timor in the Lesser Sundas, Indonesia. Cryptic brown plumage adapted to dry monsoon forest habitats. Nocturnal insectivore. Limited published information on ecology; considered a range-restricted species requiring further study.
Heinrich's Nightjar
A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~104 g) endemic to the forest and forest-edge habitats of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Cryptically patterned brown-and-buff. Nocturnal insectivore; catches moths and beetles in aerial sallies. Little studied and rarely encountered in the field. Least Concern within its Sulawesi range.