Rufous-cheeked Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus rufigena 비교 대상 Eurostopodus diabolicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus rufigena Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 32.1 cm (12.6 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
체중 54.68333333333334 g (1.93 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
식성 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, crickets, and beetles in sustained low-altitude hunting flights. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
산란 수 1-2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

노래

Rapid churring trill interspersed with 'chook' notes; churring 'rrr-chook-rrr-chook' pattern; calls from southern African woodland at night; distinctive interrupted rhythm

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

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

Breeds in southern Africa from Namibia to South Africa. Partially migratory, moving north in austral winter. Found in dry 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

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

깃털

Cryptic brown-grey upperparts with bold black streaks; distinctive warm rufous-cinnamon cheek patch; white throat patch; males show white outer tail corners absent in females.

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

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

남아프리카와 동아프리카 건조 사바나와 반건조 덤불에서 번식하는 날씬한 쏙독새(23-25 cm). 따뜻한 황갈색 뺨과 회갈색 얼룩무늬 몸통을 가진다. 야행성으로 날아다니며 곤충을 먹는다. 아프리카 내 이동 철새다.

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

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