Archbold's Nightjar vs Solomons Nightjar

Eurostopodus archboldi 比較対象 Eurostopodus nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Archbold's Nightjar Solomons Nightjar
学名 Eurostopodus archboldi Eurostopodus nigripennis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 41.0 cm (16.1 in) 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
体重 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 137.5 g (4.85 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and other large insects at night over Solomon Islands forest and …
一腹卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Archbold's Nightjar only

None

Solomons Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Archbold's Nightjar

さえずり

Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea

Solomons Nightjar

さえずり

Deep, resonant churring call at dusk; slow repetitive notes with hollow, frog-like quality; poorly known vocalizations; rarely recorded in wild

Geographic Range & Migration

Archbold's Nightjar

Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.

Solomons Nightjar

Endemic to the Solomon Islands; resident of lowland forest, secondary growth, and forest edge on Guadalcanal and adjacent islands.

保全状況

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

Vulnerable

Solomons Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Archbold's Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.

Solomons Nightjar

羽毛

Dark brown and blackish with buff mottling; rufous-buff supercilium; white throat patch; darker overall than most Eurostopodus nightjars; restricted to Solomon Islands; no white wing or tail patches.

About These Birds

Archbold's Nightjar

ニューギニアの亜高山帯に生息するヨタカで、探検家リチャード・アーチボルドにちなんで命名された。

Solomons Nightjar

ブーゲンビル島とソロモン諸島に生息するヨタカで、危急種に指定されている。

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