Spotted Nightjar vs Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Eurostopodus argus 比較対象 Lurocalis rufiventris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Spotted Nightjar | Rufous-bellied Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Eurostopodus argus | Lurocalis rufiventris |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) |
| 体重 | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) | 104.5 g (3.69 oz) |
| 食性 | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … | Catches large flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Andean forest and forest edge. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Spotted Nightjar
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Deep, hollow 'wok-wok' series; resonant frog-like calls from Andean forest canopy; lower in pitch than Short-tailed Nighthawk; carries across mountain valleys
Geographic Range & Migration
Spotted Nightjar
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Resident of Andean foothills and montane forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, at 500–2,000 m.
保全状況
Spotted Nightjar
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Spotted Nightjar
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern …
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Dark sooty-brown above with buff and chestnut spotting; distinctive rufous-orange belly contrasting with dark breast; no white wing bar; short rounded tail; rufous tone on underparts unique among nighthawks.
About These Birds
Spotted Nightjar
オーストラリア本土のスピニフェックス草原に生息するヨタカで、体重103g。
Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
A medium Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~105 g) of montane forest edges and humid foothill zones from Colombia to Bolivia. Rufous underparts contrast with dark upperparts; a white throat patch is visible. Hawk-like flight above the forest at dusk and dawn. Seldom recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.