Mees's Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus meesi 비교 대상 Eurostopodus diabolicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mees's Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus meesi Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 33.6 cm (13.2 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
체중 66.2 g (2.34 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
식성 Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; pursues moths and flying beetles over grassland and woodland margins. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
산란 수 -- 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Mees's Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Mees's Nightjar

노래

Churring trill from Wallacean islands; repetitive hollow call; closely related to Large-tailed Nightjar; calls from coastal scrub and open woodland at dusk

Heinrich's Nightjar

노래

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mees's Nightjar

Endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, primarily Timor. Resident in lowland forest, open woodland, and savanna.

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Mees's Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mees's Nightjar

깃털

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.

Heinrich's Nightjar

깃털

Rufous-brown and dark brown mottled with buff vermiculations; large pale buff throat patch; pale buff supercilium; no white wing markings; tail darkly barred brown and buff. Poorly known; Sulawesi endemic.

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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.

Heinrich's Nightjar

술라웨시 고유의 숲과 숲 가장자리에 서식하는 중형 쏙독새(~104g). 악마야행소쏙독새라고도 불린다. 관심필요종.

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