Mees's Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus meesi 비교 대상 Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Mees's Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus meesi | Eurostopodus argus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 33.6 cm (13.2 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 체중 | 66.2 g (2.34 oz) | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) |
| 식성 | Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; pursues moths and flying beetles over grassland and woodland margins. | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| 산란 수 | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mees's Nightjar
Churring trill from Wallacean islands; repetitive hollow call; closely related to Large-tailed Nightjar; calls from coastal scrub and open woodland at dusk
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
Mees's Nightjar
Endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, primarily Timor. Resident in lowland forest, open woodland, and savanna.
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
Mees's Nightjar
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Mees's Nightjar
Brown-grey upperparts with blackish crown streaks and pale buff mottling; buff-white supercilium; white chin patch; underparts barred pale buff and brown; closely resembles Large-tailed Nightjar but marginally paler.
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
Mees's Nightjar
인도네시아 소순다 열도에서 최근 분리된 쏙독새(24-26 cm). 큰꼬리 쏙독새와 밀접하게 관련되지만, 미묘하게 다른 울음소리와 깃털 색조를 가진다. 저지대 삼림과 삼림 가장자리에 사는 야행성 곤충 포식자다.
Spotted Nightjar
호주 개방 삼림, 스피니펙스 초원, 반건조 덤불에 서식하는 중형 쏙독새(~103g). 눈점박이야행소쏙독새라고도 불린다. 관심필요종.