Heinrich's Nightjar vs Common Poorwill

Eurostopodus diabolicus 比較対象 Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Heinrich's Nightjar Common Poorwill
学名 Eurostopodus diabolicus Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 39.9 cm (15.7 in) 28.8 cm (11.3 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 46.45 g (1.64 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. 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

Heinrich's Nightjar only

None

Common Poorwill 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

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

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

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

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Common 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.

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

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。

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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