Golden Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus eximius 比較対象 Eurostopodus diabolicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus eximius Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
体重 54.2 g (1.91 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
食性 Nocturnal moth hawker; also takes beetles and winged termites in erratic aerial pursuits above dry … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
一腹卵数 2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Golden Nightjar only

None

Heinrich's Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden Nightjar

さえずり

Churring trill; repetitive 'chrrrr' from Sahel sandy scrub; calls at night from open terrain; alarm a sharp bark; poorly recorded for such a distinctive species

Heinrich's Nightjar

さえずり

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Golden Nightjar

Found in the Sahel zone of West Africa from Mauritania and Senegal east to Niger and Chad. Resident in sandy semi-desert and open scrub.

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Golden Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden Nightjar

羽毛

Striking golden-ochre and black plumage; upperparts rich tawny-gold with bold black streaks; wings show large golden-buff spots on coverts; white throat and tail corners in males; uniquely warm coloration among …

Heinrich's Nightjar

羽毛

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.

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About These Birds

Golden Nightjar

体長23cmの濃い黄金褐色と大胆な模様を持つ独特のヨタカ。サヘルからサハラ以南アフリカ北部に分布する。

Heinrich's Nightjar

スラウェシ島固有のヨタカで、体重104g。「悪魔のヨタカ」という名で知られる。

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