Fiery-necked Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis 比較対象 Eurostopodus diabolicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fiery-necked Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus pectoralis Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 31.9 cm (12.6 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
体重 52.083333333333336 g (1.84 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
食性 Feeds at dusk and night on moths and large flying beetles caught in aerial sallies … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
一腹卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Fiery-necked Nightjar only

None

Heinrich's Nightjar only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Fiery-necked Nightjar

さえずり

Rich, melodic 'good-lord-deliver-us'; beautiful flute-like whistled phrase; most musical of African nightjars; calls from savanna woodland at dusk; unmistakable song

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

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Tanzania on mountain ranges. Resident in montane moorland and forest edge at 1,500–4,000 m.

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

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fiery-necked Nightjar

羽毛

Distinctive bold orange-rufous hindneck collar contrasting with dark brown crown; upperparts brown with black streaks and buff mottling; white throat patch; males show white outer tail spots; Africa's most recognisable …

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

Fiery-necked Nightjar

体長23〜25cmのサハラ以南アフリカに生息するヨタカ。赤褐色の首輪と「グッドロード・デリバー・アス」という鳴き声が特徴。

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。

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