Archbold's Nightjar vs Collared Nightjar

Eurostopodus archboldi 比較対象 Gactornis enarratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Archbold's Nightjar Collared Nightjar
学名 Eurostopodus archboldi Gactornis enarratus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 41.0 cm (16.1 in) 29.5 cm (11.6 in)
体重 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 52.833333333333336 g (1.86 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Malagasy forest and forest edge.
一腹卵数 1 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Archbold's Nightjar only

None

Collared Nightjar only

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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

Collared Nightjar

さえずり

Soft, churring trill; gentle repeated 'trrr-trrr' at moderate pitch; quiet for a nightjar; calls from dense Madagascar forest undergrowth at dusk

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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.

Collared Nightjar

Endemic to Madagascar; resident of moist eastern lowland and montane forest from sea level to 2,000 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

Least Concern

Collared Nightjar

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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.

Collared Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and rufous with dark brown vermiculations; distinctive rufous-orange collar across hindneck diagnostic; pale buff throat; spotted with buff on wing coverts; tail barred brown; Madagascar endemic nightjar.

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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。

Collared Nightjar

A small, beautifully patterned Caprimulgidae nightjar (~53 g) endemic to Madagascar. A pale collar separates the dark crown from streaked brown upperparts. Inhabits humid eastern rainforest and dry western woodland. Nocturnal; hunts insects in forest understorey. Seldom encountered; Least Concern on Madagascar.

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