European Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus 비교 대상 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 European Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus europaeus Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Data Deficient
체장
날개 폭 36.6 cm (14.4 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
체중 75.83333333333333 g (2.67 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
식성 Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and night over European heathland, forest edge, … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
산란 수 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

European Nightjar only

Cayenne Nightjar only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

European Nightjar

노래

Long, mechanical churring trill; sustained 'errrrrr' switching pitch between two notes; unique ventriloquial quality; calls from heath at dusk; alarm a sharp 'coo-ic'

Cayenne Nightjar

노래

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

European Nightjar

Breeds across Europe and western Asia from Britain to Lake Baikal; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to East Africa.

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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보전 상태

Least Concern

European Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Nightjar

깃털

Grey-brown and buff mottled with intricate dark vermiculations; male has white spots on outer primaries and white outer tail corners; plain grey head with pale supercilium; female lacks white wing …

Cayenne Nightjar

깃털

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

European Nightjar

영국에서 시베리아 중부에 걸쳐 개활지, 관목지, 소나무 조림지에서 번식하는 중형 쏙독새(약 76 g). 수컷은 황혼에 지속적인 기계적 울음소리를 낸다. 사하라 이남 아프리카에서 월동하는 장거리 철새다. 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다. 일부 지역 황야 감소에도 불구하고 최소관심종이다.

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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