Prigogine's Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus prigoginei 比較対象 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Prigogine's Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus prigoginei Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Data Deficient Data Deficient
体長
翼開長 32.2 cm (12.7 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 57.5 g (2.03 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths, termites, and flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over savanna … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
一腹卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Prigogine's Nightjar only

None

Cayenne Nightjar only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Prigogine's Nightjar

さえずり

Essentially unknown vocalizations; extremely rare Central African species; presumed churring trill; known from only two specimens; calls at night from forest

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

Prigogine's Nightjar

Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Rare.

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

Data Deficient

Prigogine's Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Prigogine's Nightjar

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown upperparts with pale buff mottling and streaking; whitish throat patch; buff and brown barred underparts; data-deficient Albertine Rift endemic known from limited specimens.

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

Prigogine's Nightjar

1955年に東コンゴのイトンブウェ山地で採集された1標本のみ知られる絶滅危惧II類のヨタカ。生態は不明。

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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