Archbold's Nightjar vs Common Poorwill

Eurostopodus archboldi 比較対象 Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Archbold's Nightjar Common Poorwill
学名 Eurostopodus archboldi Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 41.0 cm (16.1 in) 28.8 cm (11.3 in)
体重 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 46.45 g (1.64 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to …
一腹卵数 1 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Archbold's Nightjar only

None

Common Poorwill 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

Common Poorwill

さえずり

Clear, whistled 'poor-WILL' with burry quality; sometimes 'poor-will-ip'; carries well across desert scrub; may call thousands of times in a night; males very persistent

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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.

Common Poorwill

Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

Least Concern

Common Poorwill

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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.

Common Poorwill

羽毛

Grey-brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch bordered by dark collar; pale buff and dark barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers; no white wing patches; …

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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。

Common Poorwill

北米西部に生息する夜行性の鳥で、冬眠する唯一の既知の鳥種として知られる。昆虫を捕食し、代謝を著しく下げて数ヶ月間の冬眠状態に入ることができる。

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