Heinrich's Nightjar vs Least Poorwill

Eurostopodus diabolicus 비교 대상 Siphonorhis brewsteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Heinrich's Nightjar Least Poorwill
학명 Eurostopodus diabolicus Siphonorhis brewsteri
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 39.9 cm (15.7 in) 22.7 cm (8.9 in)
체중 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 44.0 g (1.55 oz)
식성 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches small flying insects near ground over Hispaniolan dry scrub.
산란 수 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Heinrich's Nightjar only

없음

Least Poorwill 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

Least Poorwill

노래

Soft, melodic 'poor-will' whistle; gentle and repetitive; calls from dry scrub at night; higher-pitched than Common Poorwill; subtle and often overlooked

Geographic Range & Migration

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

Least Poorwill

Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic); resident of open dry forest and scrub; rare and sparsely distributed.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Near Threatened

Least Poorwill

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.

Least Poorwill

깃털

Small; brown and buff mottled with fine dark vermiculations; pale buff throat bordered by dark lateral spots; buff and dark barred tail; no white in wings or tail; male with …

About These Birds

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

Least Poorwill

A small Caprimulgidae poorwill (~44 g) of dry scrub and thorn woodland in Hispaniola. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage. Little studied; biology poorly known for this island endemic. Feeds on insects at night. Near Threatened owing to ongoing habitat degradation and deforestation on Hispaniola. Rarely encountered.

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