Star-spotted Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus stellatus 比較対象 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Star-spotted Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus stellatus Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Data Deficient
体長
翼開長 30.9 cm (12.2 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 59.25 g (2.09 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Crepuscular insect hawker; primarily moths and beetles caught during aerial sallies over forest edges. 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

None

Star-spotted Nightjar only

Cayenne Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Star-spotted Nightjar

さえずり

Churring trill; hollow 'chuck' notes interspersed with churring; calls from dry East African bush at night; similar to Donaldson Smith's but larger and louder

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

Star-spotted Nightjar

Found from India and Sri Lanka east to southern China, Indochina, and the Philippines. Resident in open country, rice paddies, and light scrub.

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

Star-spotted Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Star-spotted Nightjar

羽毛

Dark brown upperparts densely dotted with small buff-white stellate spots; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; the star-like white spotting on wing coverts and back is the …

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

Star-spotted Nightjar

体長21〜23cmのアフリカの角・アラビア半島南部の乾燥した岩場の半砂漠に生息するヨタカ。星状の白い斑点が特徴。

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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