Savanna Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis से तुलना Eurostopodus diabolicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Savanna Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
वैज्ञानिक नाम Caprimulgus affinis Eurostopodus diabolicus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 31.9 cm (12.6 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
वजन 74.16666666666667 g (2.62 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
आहार Nocturnal aerial feeder on moths, beetles, and flying bugs; forages in open areas near woodland … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Savanna Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Savanna Nightjar

गीत

Loud, churring 'chwerrr'; resonant trill from South and Southeast Asian open habitats; calls from bare ground and burnt areas; very common nocturnal sound

Heinrich's Nightjar

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Savanna Nightjar

Found in Indonesia and the Philippines on Sulawesi, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest edge and scrub.

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Savanna Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Savanna Nightjar

पंख

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with black shaft streaks and buff spotting; whitish supercilium and moustachial stripe; white throat patch; males show large white outer tail patches; widespread across South and Southeast …

Heinrich's Nightjar

पंख

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

Savanna Nightjar

A small nightjar (20-23 cm) widespread across South and Southeast Asia, from Pakistan to the Philippines. Pale grey-brown plumage with bold white wing patches visible in flight. Found in open habitats including fields, towns, and riverbanks. Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore.

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.

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