Cayenne Nightjar vs Jamaican Poorwill

Setopagis maculosa 比較対象 Siphonorhis americana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Cayenne Nightjar Jamaican Poorwill
学名 Setopagis maculosa Siphonorhis americana
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Data Deficient Not Evaluated
体長
翼開長 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 27.0 cm (10.6 in)
体重 47.0 g (1.66 oz) 55.4 g (1.95 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub. Caught flying insects at night in Jamaican dry forest; presumed extinct since 19th century.
一腹卵数 1-2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Cayenne Nightjar only

None

Jamaican Poorwill only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Jamaican Poorwill

さえずり

Possibly extinct; historically described as soft 'wheep-wheep'; whistled, purring call from dry limestone forest; no modern recordings exist

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Geographic Range & Migration

Cayenne Nightjar

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

Jamaican Poorwill

Endemic to Jamaica; possibly extinct; known from historical specimens; no confirmed records since the 19th century.

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保全状況

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

Not Evaluated

Jamaican Poorwill

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Jamaican Poorwill

羽毛

Brown and rufous mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat patch in male; buff and dark barred tail; no white wing patches. Closely resembles …

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About These Birds

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.

Jamaican Poorwill

A medium Caprimulgidae poorwill (~55 g) endemic to Jamaica; possibly extinct or extremely rare. Last confirmed record in 1860; reported subsequently but never verified. Inhabited dry limestone scrub forest. Cryptic mottled plumage. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Not currently evaluated by IUCN.

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