Mozambique Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii 비교 대상 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mozambique Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus fossii Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Data Deficient
체장
날개 폭 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
체중 61.7 g (2.18 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
식성 Feeds nocturnally on flying insects, chiefly moths and beetles, by hawking low over arid scrub … 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

Mozambique Nightjar only

Cayenne Nightjar only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Mozambique Nightjar

노래

Loud churring trill; resonant 'charrr' from miombo woodland; calls from sandy ground at night; alarm a sharp 'churk'; one of southern Africa's most familiar nightjar calls

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

Mozambique Nightjar

Breeds in West Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia. Intra-African migrant; male has extraordinary elongated flag-like wing feathers.

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

Mozambique Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mozambique Nightjar

깃털

Grey-brown upperparts with black streaks and pale buff freckling; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; males show white outer tail corners; Southern African bird distinguished by greyer …

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

Mozambique Nightjar

남아프리카와 동아프리카에 널리 분포하는 소형 쏙독새(22-24 cm). 회갈색 몸통에 날개와 꼬리에 굵은 흰 반점이 있다. 삼림에서 정원까지 다양한 서식지에 산다. 야행성 곤충 포식자이며, 지속적인 울음소리를 가진다. 아프리카 내 부분 철새다.

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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