Star-spotted Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus stellatus 비교 대상 Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Star-spotted Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus stellatus | Eurostopodus argus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 30.9 cm (12.2 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 체중 | 59.25 g (2.09 oz) | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) |
| 식성 | Crepuscular insect hawker; primarily moths and beetles caught during aerial sallies over forest edges. | 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
Star-spotted Nightjar
Churring trill; hollow 'chuck' notes interspersed with churring; calls from dry East African bush at night; similar to Donaldson Smith's but larger and louder
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
Star-spotted Nightjar
Found from India and Sri Lanka east to southern China, Indochina, and the Philippines. Resident in open country, rice paddies, and light scrub.
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
Star-spotted Nightjar
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Star-spotted Nightjar
Dark brown upperparts densely dotted with small buff-white stellate spots; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; the star-like white spotting on wing coverts and back is the …
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
Star-spotted Nightjar
아프리카 동부와 아라비아 반도 남부의 건조한 반사막과 아리드 덤불에 사는 소형 쏙독새(21-23 cm). 모래 빛 갈색 몸통에 날개 덮깃에 별 모양의 흰 반점이 있다. 야행성 곤충 포식자다. 원격지 서식지로 연구가 부족하다.
Spotted Nightjar
호주 개방 삼림, 스피니펙스 초원, 반건조 덤불에 서식하는 중형 쏙독새(~103g). 눈점박이야행소쏙독새라고도 불린다. 관심필요종.