Heinrich's Nightjar vs Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Eurostopodus diabolicus 비교 대상 Lurocalis rufiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Heinrich's Nightjar Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
학명 Eurostopodus diabolicus Lurocalis rufiventris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 39.9 cm (15.7 in) 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
체중 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 104.5 g (3.69 oz)
식성 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Catches large flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Andean forest and forest edge.
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Heinrich's Nightjar only

없음

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Heinrich's Nightjar

노래

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

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

노래

Deep, hollow 'wok-wok' series; resonant frog-like calls from Andean forest canopy; lower in pitch than Short-tailed Nighthawk; carries across mountain valleys

Geographic Range & Migration

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Resident of Andean foothills and montane forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, at 500–2,000 m.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

깃털

Dark sooty-brown above with buff and chestnut spotting; distinctive rufous-orange belly contrasting with dark breast; no white wing bar; short rounded tail; rufous tone on underparts unique among nighthawks.

About These Birds

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

A medium Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~105 g) of montane forest edges and humid foothill zones from Colombia to Bolivia. Rufous underparts contrast with dark upperparts; a white throat patch is visible. Hawk-like flight above the forest at dusk and dawn. Seldom recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.

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