Fiery-necked Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis 比較対象 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fiery-necked Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus pectoralis Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Data Deficient
体長
翼開長 31.9 cm (12.6 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 52.083333333333336 g (1.84 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Feeds at dusk and night on moths and large flying beetles caught in aerial sallies … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Fiery-necked Nightjar only

None

Cayenne 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

Cayenne Nightjar

さえずり

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

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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.

Cayenne Nightjar

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne 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 …

Cayenne Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful …

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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。

Cayenne Nightjar

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.

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