Egyptian Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Caprimulgus aegyptius 비교 대상 Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Egyptian Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus aegyptius | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 40.2 cm (15.8 in) | 39.9 cm (15.7 in) |
| 체중 | 77.0 g (2.72 oz) | 104.0 g (3.67 oz) |
| 식성 | Night-active insect hawker taking moths, beetles, and flying termites during sallies over tropical forest clearings. | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Egyptian Nightjar
Soft, repetitive 'qurr-qurr'; purring trill from desert scrub; quieter than most Caprimulgus; calls carry across open sandy terrain at night; alarm a low 'croak'
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Egyptian Nightjar
Breeds in North Africa and the Middle East east to Pakistan. Migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Found in sandy desert and semi-arid terrain.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
보전 상태
Egyptian Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Egyptian Nightjar
Pale sandy-buff overall with fine dark brown speckles and streaks; whitish throat patch; wings show ochre spotting on coverts; one of the palest nightjars, adapted to arid desert habitats.
Heinrich's Nightjar
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.
About These Birds
Egyptian Nightjar
북아프리카, 아라비아 반도, 중동의 건조한 사막과 반사막 지역에 사는 야행성 새. 모래 빛의 갈색 보호색을 가진다. 밤에 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다. 부분적으로 이동하며, 내구성 강한 사막 적응 종이다.
Heinrich's Nightjar
술라웨시 고유의 숲과 숲 가장자리에 서식하는 중형 쏙독새(~104g). 악마야행소쏙독새라고도 불린다. 관심필요종.