Common Poorwill vs Cayenne Nightjar

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii 比較対象 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Poorwill Cayenne Nightjar
学名 Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Data Deficient
体長
翼開長 28.8 cm (11.3 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 46.45 g (1.64 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
一腹卵数 2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Poorwill only

Cayenne Nightjar only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Cayenne Nightjar

さえずり

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Poorwill

Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.

Cayenne Nightjar

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Poorwill

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

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; …

Cayenne Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful …

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About These Birds

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。

Cayenne Nightjar

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.

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