Heinrich's Nightjar vs Todd's Nightjar

Eurostopodus diabolicus comparé à Setopagis heterura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Heinrich's Nightjar Todd's Nightjar
Nom scientifique Eurostopodus diabolicus Setopagis heterura
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 39,9 cm (15.7 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Poids 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 36,5 g (1.29 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over South American savanna and scrub.
Taille de la couvée 1 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Todd's Nightjar only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Heinrich's Nightjar

Chant

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

Todd's Nightjar

Chant

Rapid churring trill; nasal 'trrr-trrr' phrases repeated at dusk; calls from savanna and open woodland; poorly documented; higher-pitched than most Setopagis

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Geographic Range & Migration

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

Todd's Nightjar

Resident of open woodland and savanna in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, and the Guianas; also found in adjacent northern Brazil.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Todd's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Heinrich's Nightjar

Plumage

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.

Todd's Nightjar

Plumage

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch in male; white spots on outer tail feathers in male; buff on throat and tail in female; no white wing …

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About These Birds

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.

Todd's Nightjar

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~37 g) of open woodland and savanna in Trinidad and the Llanos of Venezuela and Colombia. Cryptically patterned brown-and-buff; white throat mark visible. Nocturnal; calls persistently at night. Feeds on flying insects. Similar to Spot-tailed but distinguished by call and range. Least Concern.

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