European Nightjar vs Papuan Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus 比較対象 Eurostopodus papuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | European Nightjar | Papuan Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus europaeus | Eurostopodus papuensis |
| 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) | 37.9 cm (14.9 in) |
| 体重 | 75.83333333333333 g (2.67 oz) | 80.5 g (2.84 oz) |
| 食性 | Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and night over European heathland, forest edge, … | Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共通生息地
European Nightjar only
Papuan 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'
Papuan Nightjar
Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest
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.
Papuan Nightjar
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
保全状況
European Nightjar
Papuan 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 …
Papuan Nightjar
Dark grey-brown finely vermiculated with buff and black; pale buff and rufous throat patch; pale supercilium; no white wing patches; tail barred brown and buff; cryptically patterned bark-mimicking plumage.
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。
Papuan Nightjar
ニューギニア南部の低地に生息するヨタカで、体重81g。