Mountain Owlet-nightjar vs Feline Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles albertisi comparado com Aegotheles insignis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Mountain Owlet-nightjar Feline Owlet-nightjar
Nome científico Aegotheles albertisi Aegotheles insignis
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 22,8 cm (9.0 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Peso 37,6 g (1.33 oz) 76,53333333333333 g (2.70 oz)
Dieta Nocturnal beetle and moth specialist; forages by short aerial pursuits and occasionally picks invertebrates from … Nocturnal insectivore catching beetles and moths in short sallying flights; also gleans invertebrates from tree …
Tamanho da postura 1 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Mountain Owlet-nightjar only

Nenhum

Feline Owlet-nightjar only

Nenhum

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Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Canto

High-pitched churring trill; rapid 'cheerr-cheerr' from New Guinea mountains; calls at night from montane forest; alarm a sharp rapid chatter; higher than lowland species

Feline Owlet-nightjar

Canto

Cat-like mewing 'meeow' calls; high, eerie shrieks; cat-like quality unique among nightjars; calls from New Guinea highland forest at night; alarm a hissing screech

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Found in the mountains of New Guinea at 1,200–3,700 m. Resident in montane rainforest and moss forest. Widespread in New Guinea highlands.

Feline Owlet-nightjar

Found in New Guinea from sea level to 2,400 m. Resident in lowland rainforest, hill forest, and lower montane moss forest.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Feline Owlet-nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Plumagem

Rufous-brown upperparts with dark blackish barring; underparts pale buff barred dark brown; facial disc with dark border lines; New Guinea montane species with warm rufous tones distinguishing it from lowland …

Feline Owlet-nightjar

Plumagem

Large; rufous-brown upperparts with dark brown barring; underparts pale buff with dark brown barring throughout; facial disc bordered dark; two colour morphs—rufous and grey-brown; largest owlet-nightjar with somewhat cat-like facial …

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About These Birds

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (21-24 cm) found in montane forests of New Guinea at 1,200-3,700 m elevation. Variable plumage with rufous and grey morphs. Nocturnal insectivore, feeding on beetles and moths near the ground. One of the more commonly encountered New Guinea owlet-nightjars.

Feline Owlet-nightjar

A large owlet-nightjar (28-30 cm), the biggest in its family. Found in montane forests of New Guinea at 1,500-3,800 m elevation. Dark barred plumage with a cat-like facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore. Its vernacular name refers to its feline facial appearance.

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