Bates's Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar
Caprimulgus batesi 비교 대상 Setopagis maculosa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Bates's Nightjar | Cayenne Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus batesi | Setopagis maculosa |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 37.1 cm (14.6 in) | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) |
| 체중 | 100.5 g (3.55 oz) | 47.0 g (1.66 oz) |
| 식성 | Nighttime aerial hunter of moths and large beetles; forages in low-level coursing flight above grassland … | Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub. |
| 산란 수 | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bates's Nightjar
Deep, resonant churring trill; one of larger African Caprimulgus; low hollow 'churrrr' from Central African rainforest; calls at night from dense lowland forest
Cayenne Nightjar
Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences
Geographic Range & Migration
Bates's Nightjar
Found across West Africa from Gambia east to Sudan and south to the DRC. Resident in open savanna. Male has spectacular elongated tail feathers.
Cayenne Nightjar
Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.
보전 상태
Bates's Nightjar
Cayenne Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Bates's Nightjar
Large and very dark; blackish-brown upperparts with minimal pale patterning; small white throat spot; underparts dark brown with buff barring; one of the darkest nightjars, inhabiting dense Central African rainforests.
Cayenne Nightjar
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 …
About These Birds
Bates's Nightjar
서아프리카와 중앙아프리카 기니 만 지역의 저지대 원시우림에 사는 중형 쏙독새(24-26 cm). 어두운 갈색 깃털을 가진다. 야행성으로 삼림 내부에서 곤충을 먹는다. 은밀한 습성과 울창한 삼림 서식지로 인해 연구가 미흡한 종이다.
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.