Heinrich's Nightjar vs Spot-tailed Nightjar

Eurostopodus diabolicus dibandingkan dengan Hydropsalis maculicaudus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Heinrich's Nightjar Spot-tailed Nightjar
Nama Ilmiah Eurostopodus diabolicus Hydropsalis maculicaudus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 39,9 cm (15.7 in) 25,8 cm (10.2 in)
Berat 104,0 g (3.67 oz) 32,125 g (1.13 oz)
Diet Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Central and South American grassland.
Ukuran Sarang 1 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Spot-tailed Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Heinrich's Nightjar

Kicauan

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

Spot-tailed Nightjar

Kicauan

Soft, rhythmic churring; gentle 'trrr-trrr' from humid grassland; calls low from ground; quieter than most nightjars; alarm a subtle 'chek'; small and inconspicuous

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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.

Spot-tailed Nightjar

Resident of open cerrado, scrub, and forest edge in interior South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Spot-tailed Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Heinrich's Nightjar

Bulu

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.

Spot-tailed Nightjar

Bulu

Small; brown and buff mottled above; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat in male; distinctive white spots on rounded tail distinguishing it from similar Hydropsalis; buff throat in …

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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.

Spot-tailed Nightjar

A very small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~32 g) of open cerrado, llanos, and grass savanna in Central America and tropical South America. Named for white spots on the outer tail. Extremely secretive; roosts on the ground. Feeds on tiny insects at dusk and dawn. Less vocal than related species; Least Concern.

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