Savanna Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis comparado com Eurostopodus diabolicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Savanna Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
Nome científico Caprimulgus affinis Eurostopodus diabolicus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 31,9 cm (12.6 in) 39,9 cm (15.7 in)
Peso 74,16666666666667 g (2.62 oz) 104,0 g (3.67 oz)
Dieta Nocturnal aerial feeder on moths, beetles, and flying bugs; forages in open areas near woodland … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
Tamanho da postura 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Savanna Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Savanna Nightjar

Canto

Loud, churring 'chwerrr'; resonant trill from South and Southeast Asian open habitats; calls from bare ground and burnt areas; very common nocturnal sound

Heinrich's Nightjar

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Savanna Nightjar

Found in Indonesia and the Philippines on Sulawesi, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest edge and scrub.

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Savanna Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Savanna Nightjar

Plumagem

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with black shaft streaks and buff spotting; whitish supercilium and moustachial stripe; white throat patch; males show large white outer tail patches; widespread across South and Southeast …

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.

About These Birds

Savanna Nightjar

Noitibó-da-savana de 22–26 cm, amplamente distribuído no sul da Ásia, Sudeste Asiático e ilhas do Pacífico Oriental.

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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