Solomons Nightjar vs Papuan Nightjar
Eurostopodus nigripennis comparé à Eurostopodus papuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Solomons Nightjar | Papuan Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Eurostopodus nigripennis | Eurostopodus papuensis |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Statut de conservation | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 43,2 cm (17.0 in) | 37,9 cm (14.9 in) |
| Poids | 137,5 g (4.85 oz) | 80,5 g (2.84 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and other large insects at night over Solomon Islands forest and … | Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna. |
| Taille de la couvée | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Solomons Nightjar
Deep, resonant churring call at dusk; slow repetitive notes with hollow, frog-like quality; poorly known vocalizations; rarely recorded in wild
Papuan Nightjar
Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest
Geographic Range & Migration
Solomons Nightjar
Endemic to the Solomon Islands; resident of lowland forest, secondary growth, and forest edge on Guadalcanal and adjacent islands.
Papuan Nightjar
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Statut de conservation
Solomons Nightjar
Papuan Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Solomons Nightjar
Dark brown and blackish with buff mottling; rufous-buff supercilium; white throat patch; darker overall than most Eurostopodus nightjars; restricted to Solomon Islands; no white wing or tail patches.
Papuan Nightjar
Dark grey-brown finely vermiculated with buff and black; pale buff and rufous throat patch; pale supercilium; no white wing patches; tail barred brown and buff; cryptically patterned bark-mimicking plumage.
About These Birds
Solomons Nightjar
A medium-large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~138 g) endemic to Bougainville and the central Solomon Islands. Dark brown and buff cryptic plumage; relatively large for the genus. Inhabits closed-canopy forest and forest edges. Feeds on insects at night. Vulnerable owing to its very restricted island range and ongoing deforestation.
Papuan Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~81 g) of lowland savanna, grassland, and forest edges across the southern lowlands of New Guinea. Cryptic buff-and-brown plumage; white-spotted wings visible in flight. Nocturnal aerial insectivore. Commonly heard at night but rarely seen by day. Least Concern.