Buff-collared Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Antrostomus ridgwayi comparado com Eurostopodus diabolicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Buff-collared Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
Nome científico Antrostomus ridgwayi Eurostopodus diabolicus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 30,0 cm (11.8 in) 39,9 cm (15.7 in)
Peso 49,5 g (1.75 oz) 104,0 g (3.67 oz)
Dieta Catches moths and flying insects at night over arid scrub and rocky canyons of Mexico … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
Tamanho da postura 2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Buff-collared Nightjar only

Nenhum

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Nenhum

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-collared Nightjar

Canto

Rapid, staccato 'cuk-cuk-cuk-WEEEER'; accelerating series ending in long slurred note; carries through arid Mexican canyons; distinctive rapid chucking intro

Heinrich's Nightjar

Canto

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-collared Nightjar

Breeds in arid scrub and dry woodland in southwestern USA (Arizona, New Mexico) and western Mexico; winters south to Honduras.

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Buff-collared Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buff-collared Nightjar

Plumagem

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; buff-orange collar across hindneck diagnostic; white gorget in male; pale buff underparts with dark barring; white outer tail spots in male; arid southwest …

Heinrich's Nightjar

Plumagem

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.

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About These Birds

Buff-collared Nightjar

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~50 g) of arid scrub, rocky canyon slopes, and thorn forest from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua. A buff nuchal collar distinguishes it from similar species. Calls with a loud 'cuck-cuck-cuck-coo-chee' phrase. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern.

Heinrich's Nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~104 g) endemic to the forest and forest-edge habitats of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Cryptically patterned brown-and-buff. Nocturnal insectivore; catches moths and beetles in aerial sallies. Little studied and rarely encountered in the field. Least Concern within its Sulawesi range.

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