Swamp Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis 比較対象 Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Swamp Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus natalensis | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 30.6 cm (12.0 in) | 39.9 cm (15.7 in) |
| 体重 | 76.3 g (2.69 oz) | 104.0 g (3.67 oz) |
| 食性 | Night-active aerial insectivore catching moths, beetles, and grasshoppers in sustained low-altitude hunting flights. | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Swamp Nightjar
Mellow churring trill; softer 'frog-like' chrrr from wetland margins; calls from papyrus and reed beds in Africa; lower and rounder than dryland nightjars
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Swamp Nightjar
Known from a single wing found in Ethiopia's Nechisar National Park. Possibly extinct; range and taxonomy uncertain. Critically Endangered.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
保全状況
Swamp Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Swamp Nightjar
Relatively large; dark brown upperparts with heavy blackish streaking and pale buff spotting; broad white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; often shows paler underpart ground colour than …
Heinrich's Nightjar
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.
About These Birds
Swamp Nightjar
体長23〜24cmのサハラ以南アフリカの湿潤な草地・湿地に生息するヨタカ。白い喉斑が特徴。
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。