Long-tailed Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus comparado com Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Long-tailed Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Caprimulgus climacurus | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 28,6 cm (11.3 in) | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) |
| Peso | 48,333333333333336 g (1.70 oz) | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Dieta | Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds predominantly on moths and flying beetles, hawked in open flight near … | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Long-tailed Nightjar only
Heinrich's Nightjar only
Nenhum
Song & Call Comparison
Long-tailed Nightjar
Churring trill with hollow 'cuck' notes; 'cuck-churr-cuck' pattern; calls from West African woodland at night; alarm a sharp bark; persistent caller in dry season
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Long-tailed Nightjar
Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in open bushland. Male has elongated outer tail feathers with bare shafts.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Estado de conservação
Long-tailed Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Long-tailed Nightjar
Brown and black cryptic upperparts; white throat patch; males sport extremely elongated central tail feathers twice body length with bare white rachis; females much shorter-tailed; West African savanna specialist.
Heinrich's Nightjar
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
Long-tailed Nightjar
Noitibó-de-cauda-longa de 28–37 cm com longas penas externas da cauda, habita savanas e arbustos da África Ocidental.
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.