Silky-tailed Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Antrostomus sericocaudatus 比較対象 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Silky-tailed Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
学名 Antrostomus sericocaudatus Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Data Deficient
体長
翼開長 32.1 cm (12.6 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 77.5 g (2.73 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Hawks moths and beetles in nocturnal aerial sallies over South American lowland and foothill forest. Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
一腹卵数 2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Silky-tailed Nightjar only

None

Cayenne Nightjar only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Silky-tailed Nightjar

さえずり

Whistled, rolling 'pwee-pwee-pwee'; melodic phrase from Amazonian forest; calls persistently at dusk; slightly slurred delivery; alarm a sudden sharp note

Cayenne Nightjar

さえずり

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

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Geographic Range & Migration

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Resident of lowland and foothill forest in southern Brazil (São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina) and adjacent Paraguay and Argentina.

Cayenne Nightjar

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Silky-tailed Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; outer tail feathers with silky-white inner webs giving smooth appearance; pale buff below; female with buff gorget and …

Cayenne Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful …

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About These Birds

Silky-tailed Nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~78 g) of humid lowland Atlantic Forest and adjacent cerrado edges in central and southeastern Brazil and adjacent Paraguay. Named for its silky-textured outer tail feathers. Cryptic brown plumage. Nocturnal insectivore. Rarely recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.

Cayenne Nightjar

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.

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