Yucatan Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar
Antrostomus badius comparado com Setopagis maculosa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Yucatan Nightjar | Cayenne Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Antrostomus badius | Setopagis maculosa |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 32,6 cm (12.8 in) | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Peso | 58,03333333333333 g (2.05 oz) | 47,0 g (1.66 oz) |
| Dieta | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects over Yucatan dry forest and scrub. | Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub. |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Yucatan Nightjar
Whistled 'WEEP-weep' phrase; clear, melodic call from Yucatan dry forest; repeated steadily at night; lower than Tawny-collared; alarm a sharp bark note
Cayenne Nightjar
Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences
Geographic Range & Migration
Yucatan Nightjar
Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.
Cayenne Nightjar
Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.
Estado de conservação
Yucatan Nightjar
Cayenne Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Yucatan Nightjar
Brown and grey mottled above with buff vermiculations; lacks tawny collar of Tawny-collared Nightjar; white gorget in male; pale buff below; white outer tail spots in male; buff tail in …
Cayenne Nightjar
Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful …
About These Birds
Yucatan Nightjar
A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~58 g) restricted to the Yucatan Peninsula, northern Guatemala, and northern Belize. Inhabits dry deciduous and semi-evergreen forest. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage. Calls with a repetitive whip-like phrase at night. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern; limited but stable range.
Cayenne Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.