Archbold's Nightjar vs Great Eared-nightjar

Eurostopodus archboldi 비교 대상 Lyncornis macrotis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Archbold's Nightjar Great Eared-nightjar
학명 Eurostopodus archboldi Lyncornis macrotis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 41.0 cm (16.1 in) 53.3 cm (21.0 in)
체중 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 135.25 g (4.77 oz)
식성 Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. Hawks large flying insects at night; one of the largest nightjars; forages over SE Asian …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Archbold's Nightjar only

없음

Great Eared-nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Archbold's Nightjar

노래

Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea

Great Eared-nightjar

노래

Loud, far-carrying 'pee-WEERR' or 'yaak'; often repeated steadily; distinctive wailing whistle over forest; alarm a sharp 'creek'; one of Asia's largest nightjar calls

Geographic Range & Migration

Archbold's Nightjar

Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.

Great Eared-nightjar

Resident of forest edge, open woodland, and scrub across South and Southeast Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and Sulawesi.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

Least Concern

Great Eared-nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Archbold's Nightjar

깃털

Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.

Great Eared-nightjar

깃털

Largest nightjar; grey-brown and rufous with dark vermiculations; very long prominent ear-tufts; buff-orange throat; no white wing patches; boldly barred tail; rufous hues stronger than Malay congener.

About These Birds

Archbold's Nightjar

뉴기니아 아고산 초원과 숲에 서식하는 소형 쏙독새(~77g). 아치볼드야행소쏙독새라고도 불린다. 관심필요종.

Great Eared-nightjar

The largest nightjar of the Asian region (~135 g), family Caprimulgidae, of forest and forest edge from Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to the Philippines. Distinctive erect ear tufts give an owl-like appearance. Wingspan ~53 cm. Hunts large moths and beetles at night. Calls with eerie wailing notes. Least Concern.

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