Madagascar Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus madagascariensis 비교 대상 Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Madagascar Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus madagascariensis | Eurostopodus argus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 30.4 cm (12.0 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 체중 | 42.333333333333336 g (1.49 oz) | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) |
| 식성 | Crepuscular and nocturnal moth specialist; supplements diet with beetles and flying termites over open woodland. | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| 산란 수 | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Madagascar Nightjar
Churring call from Madagascar scrub; rhythmic 'trrr-trrr' at moderate tempo; endemic; calls at dusk and dawn from open woodland and hedgerows; alarm a sharp click
Spotted Nightjar
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
Geographic Range & Migration
Madagascar Nightjar
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in swampy grassland and wetland margins.
Spotted Nightjar
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
보전 상태
Madagascar Nightjar
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Madagascar Nightjar
Brown upperparts intricately patterned with black streaks and pale tawny freckles; buff-white throat band; underparts finely barred buff and dark brown; island endemic with slightly warmer coloration than continental African …
Spotted Nightjar
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern …
About These Birds
Madagascar Nightjar
마다가스카르 고유종인 중형 쏙독새(23-25 cm). 삼림 바닥에서 위장하기 위한 암호화 갈색 깃털을 가진다. 건조 낙엽수림에서 습한 우림까지 다양한 서식지에 산다. 야행성으로 삼림 개활지에서 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다.
Spotted Nightjar
호주 개방 삼림, 스피니펙스 초원, 반건조 덤불에 서식하는 중형 쏙독새(~103g). 눈점박이야행소쏙독새라고도 불린다. 관심필요종.