Sand-colored Nighthawk vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Chordeiles rupestris 比較対象 Eurostopodus diabolicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sand-colored Nighthawk Heinrich's Nightjar
学名 Chordeiles rupestris Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 32.9 cm (13.0 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
体重 52.25 g (1.84 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore; hawks insects over South American river sandbars and open areas, often in flocks. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
一腹卵数 2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Sand-colored Nighthawk only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sand-colored Nighthawk

さえずり

Nasal, buzzy 'bzeent' calls; short buzzing trills; colonial roosters produce chorus of soft chirring notes; calls from sandy riverbanks at dusk

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

Sand-colored Nighthawk

Resident of sandy riverbanks and open savanna in the Amazon and Orinoco basins of Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.

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

Sand-colored Nighthawk

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sand-colored Nighthawk

羽毛

Pale sandy-buff overall with dark brown vermiculations; white throat and lower underparts; bold white wing bar; white tail with dark terminal band; paler coloration than other nighthawks suits sandy riverbank …

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

Sand-colored Nighthawk

サンドカラードナイトホーク(Chordeiles rupestris)はアマゾン川流域の砂洲や河岸に生息するナイトホークです。砂地に偽装した羽毛が特徴で、地面に産んだ卵は周囲に溶け込みます。薄明時に昆虫を捕食する夜行性の鳥です。

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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