Heinrich's Nightjar vs New Caledonian Nightjar

Eurostopodus diabolicus 比較対象 Eurostopodus exul

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Heinrich's Nightjar New Caledonian Nightjar
学名 Eurostopodus diabolicus Eurostopodus exul
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体長
翼開長 39.9 cm (15.7 in) 36.4 cm (14.3 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 77.0 g (2.72 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Feeds on flying insects caught in aerial pursuit at night; extinct in New Caledonia, diet …
一腹卵数 1 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Heinrich's Nightjar only

New Caledonian Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

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

New Caledonian Nightjar

さえずり

Poorly documented calls; presumed churring nocturnal song similar to congeners; deep resonant trilling at low pitch; vocalizations essentially unknown

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Geographic Range & Migration

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

New Caledonian Nightjar

Formerly endemic to New Caledonia; known from historical records only; possibly extinct, last confirmed late 19th century.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Not Evaluated

New Caledonian Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

New Caledonian Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and grey mottled with buff and dark vermiculations; whitish-buff throat patch; fine pale shaft streaks on crown; no white in wings or tail; known from very few specimens; New …

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About These Birds

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。

New Caledonian Nightjar

ニューカレドニアに生息するヨタカで、記録が少なく絶滅している可能性がある。

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