Heinrich's Nightjar vs Choco Poorwill

Eurostopodus diabolicus 比較対象 Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Heinrich's Nightjar Choco Poorwill
学名 Eurostopodus diabolicus Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 39.9 cm (15.7 in) 24.8 cm (9.8 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 49.65 g (1.75 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and small insects in flight over Pacific Chocó forest.
一腹卵数 1 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Heinrich's Nightjar only

None

Choco Poorwill only

None

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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

Choco Poorwill

さえずり

Soft, purring 'poor-will' whistle; gentle repetitive phrases from humid Pacific forest; calls from low perch at night; higher and thinner than Common Poorwill

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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.

Choco Poorwill

Resident of lowland Pacific rainforest and forest edge in northwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador (Chocó region).

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保全状況

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Choco Poorwill

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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.

Choco Poorwill

羽毛

Brown and rufous mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with brown barring; white throat patch in male; small white spots on outer tail in male; no white wing …

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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。

Choco Poorwill

A small Caprimulgidae poorwill (~50 g) of humid lowland and foothill rainforest in the Choco region of Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Mottled brown-and-buff plumage blends with forest floor. Secretive nocturnal insectivore; rarely seen. Calls with a repeated whistled note. Least Concern in its humid forest habitat.

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