Heinrich's Nightjar vs Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Eurostopodus diabolicus 比較対象 Lurocalis rufiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Heinrich's Nightjar Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
学名 Eurostopodus diabolicus Lurocalis rufiventris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 39.9 cm (15.7 in) 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 104.5 g (3.69 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Catches large flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Andean forest and forest edge.
一腹卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Heinrich's Nightjar only

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Rufous-bellied Nighthawk 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

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

さえずり

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

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

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

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

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.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

羽毛

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

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。

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.

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