Donaldson Smith's Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus donaldsoni 比較対象 Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Donaldson Smith's Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus donaldsoni | Eurostopodus argus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 26.0 cm (10.2 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 体重 | 29.75 g (1.05 oz) | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) |
| 食性 | Nocturnal insect hawker feeding on moths, beetles, and flying crickets; hunts in buoyant coursing flight. | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共通生息地
None
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar only
None
Spotted Nightjar only
Song & Call Comparison
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
Soft, rapid churring; thin 'trrrr' at moderate pitch; small size produces lighter call; calls from dry African scrub at night; poorly known vocalizations
Spotted Nightjar
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
Geographic Range & Migration
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Gabon south to South Africa. Common in woodland, forest edge, and gardens. Produces distinctive churring calls.
Spotted Nightjar
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
保全状況
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
Small and compact; pale greyish-brown upperparts finely vermiculated blackish; narrow whitish supercilium; small white throat spot; underparts pale buff with faint barring; notably small size compared to African relatives.
Spotted Nightjar
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern …
About These Birds
Donaldson Smith's Nightjar
体長20〜22cmのアフリカの角・ソマリア・エチオピア・ケニアの乾燥した低木・半乾燥地に生息するヨタカ。
Spotted Nightjar
オーストラリア本土のスピニフェックス草原に生息するヨタカで、体重103g。