Nubian Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus nubicus 비교 대상 Eurostopodus diabolicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Nubian Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus nubicus Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 29.6 cm (11.7 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
체중 54.8 g (1.93 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
식성 Feeds on flying insects at night, mainly moths and beetles, by coursing low over open … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
산란 수 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Nubian Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Nubian Nightjar

노래

Rapid, churring trill; nasal 'churr-churr' at medium pace; calls from arid African scrub and rocky desert at night; alarm a sharp 'chek'; calls mostly near water

Heinrich's Nightjar

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Nubian Nightjar

Found in a disjunct range across the Middle East and northeastern Africa including Israel, Egypt, Sudan, and Somalia. Resident in rocky desert.

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Nubian Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Nubian Nightjar

깃털

Richly patterned rufous-buff and dark brown upperparts; prominent tawny-orange nuchal collar; white throat patch; males have white spots on primary tips; overall warmer tones than most African nightjars.

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.

About These Birds

Nubian Nightjar

아프리카 동부와 아라비아 반도의 건조한 관목지에 제한적으로 분포하는 소형 쏙독새(20-22 cm). 창백한 모래 빛 갈색 몸통에 섬세한 어두운 무늬를 가진다. 야행성으로 지면 위를 낮게 날아 곤충을 잡는다. 제한된 서식지로 준위협종이다.

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

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