Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles bennettii comparado com Aegotheles crinifrons

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Barred Owlet-nightjar Moluccan Owlet-nightjar
Nome científico Aegotheles bennettii Aegotheles crinifrons
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,6 cm (9.7 in) 32,9 cm (13.0 in)
Peso 52,416666666666664 g (1.85 oz) 136,0 g (4.80 oz)
Dieta Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches beetles, moths, and flying ants in short sallying flights … Strictly nocturnal; takes beetles, moths, and flying termites in sallying flight from a perch near …
Tamanho da postura 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Barred Owlet-nightjar only

Nenhum

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar only

Nenhum

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Song & Call Comparison

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Canto

Churring 'churr-churr'; moderate-pitched trill from New Guinea lowland forest; calls at night from tree hollows; alarm a chattering series; repetitive territorial call

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Canto

Loud, resonant churring; deep 'churr-churr' for an owlet-nightjar; calls from Halmahera forest at night; larger size reflected in lower pitch; alarm a harsh bark

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Found in New Guinea and adjacent islands in lowland and hill forest. Resident in diverse forest types from coast to 1,500 m elevation.

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Endemic to the northern Moluccas of Indonesia. Resident in lowland and hill forest on Halmahera and adjacent islands.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Plumagem

Brown upperparts with distinct dark brown barring creating ladder-like pattern; underparts pale buff with extensive dark barring; bold facial disc markings; New Guinea species with the most conspicuously barred plumage …

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Plumagem

Large; dark sooty-brown upperparts with grey-buff barring; underparts pale buff heavily barred dark brown; very dark facial markings; North Moluccan endemic and one of the largest owlet-nightjars with uniformly dark …

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About These Birds

Barred Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (23-26 cm) found in forests and savanna woodland of New Guinea and northern Australia. Barred brown plumage with a dark crown and facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore, nesting in tree hollows. The most widespread New Guinean owlet-nightjar.

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (25-29 cm) endemic to the Moluccan Islands of Indonesia. Dark brown plumage with rufous tones and a prominent erectile crest. Nocturnal insectivore of forest and forest edge. Found on Halmahera, Bacan, and possibly other islands.

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