Heinrich's Nightjar vs Lesser Band-winged Nightjar
Eurostopodus diabolicus comparé à Systellura decussata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Heinrich's Nightjar | Lesser Band-winged Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Eurostopodus diabolicus | Systellura decussata |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) | 26,6 cm (10.5 in) |
| Poids | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) | 31,833333333333332 g (1.12 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. | Hawks flying insects at night over Andean and coastal scrub of Peru and northern Chile. |
| Taille de la couvée | 1 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Heinrich's Nightjar only
Aucun(e)
Lesser Band-winged Nightjar only
Song & Call Comparison
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Lesser Band-winged Nightjar
Soft 'tyuk' phrases; lighter and higher than Greater Band-winged; gentle churring trill; calls from Pacific coastal scrub at dusk; thin, reedy alarm note
Geographic Range & Migration
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Lesser Band-winged Nightjar
Resident of desert scrub, rocky hillsides, and coastal pampas in Peru and northern Chile; closely associated with arid Pacific slope.
Statut de conservation
Heinrich's Nightjar
Lesser Band-winged Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Lesser Band-winged Nightjar
Smaller than Greater Band-winged; brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white wing bar across primaries; white throat in male; buff throat in female; white outer tail spots in male; …
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.
Lesser Band-winged Nightjar
A very small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~32 g) of coastal desert scrub and rocky slopes in Peru and northern Chile. Pale-buffy with fine vermiculations and a paler wing band. Restricted to very arid Pacific-slope habitats. Nocturnal; feeds on small insects. Little studied; Least Concern in its specialised desert range.