European Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus 比較対象 Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | European Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus europaeus | Eurostopodus argus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 体重 | 75.83333333333333 g (2.67 oz) | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) |
| 食性 | Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and night over European heathland, forest edge, … | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共通生息地
Spotted Nightjar only
None
Song & Call Comparison
European Nightjar
Long, mechanical churring trill; sustained 'errrrrr' switching pitch between two notes; unique ventriloquial quality; calls from heath at dusk; alarm a sharp 'coo-ic'
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
European Nightjar
Breeds across Europe and western Asia from Britain to Lake Baikal; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to East Africa.
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
European Nightjar
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
European Nightjar
Grey-brown and buff mottled with intricate dark vermiculations; male has white spots on outer primaries and white outer tail corners; plain grey head with pale supercilium; female lacks white wing …
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
European Nightjar
ヨーロッパ・アジアで繁殖し、アフリカで越冬する夜行性の鳥（体長24〜28cm）。褐色の迷彩模様が枯れ葉の上で完璧な擬態を見せる。Caprimulgus europaeus（ヨーロッパヨタカ）は夜に活動し、特徴的なガラガラという音のような連続音で鳴く。空中で口を大きく開けて飛びながら昆虫を捕食する。Caprimulgidae科。
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。