Large-tailed Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus comparado com Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Large-tailed Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Caprimulgus macrurus | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 35,8 cm (14.1 in) | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) |
| Peso | 69,16666666666667 g (2.44 oz) | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Dieta | Nocturnal feeder on flying insects including moths, beetles, and larger dipterans; hunts in low coursing … | 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
Large-tailed Nightjar only
Heinrich's Nightjar only
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Song & Call Comparison
Large-tailed Nightjar
Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow knocking notes with long trill; one of Asia's commonest nightjars; calls persistently from forest edges; carries great distance
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Large-tailed Nightjar
Found from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and northern Australia. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and plantations.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Estado de conservação
Large-tailed Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Large-tailed Nightjar
Intricately patterned brown, black, and buff upperparts; pale supercilium contrasts with dark crown; white throat patch; males show conspicuous white outer tail feathers and white primary spots; long tail distinctive.
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
Large-tailed Nightjar
Noitibó-de-cauda-longa de 27–30 cm, amplamente distribuído do sul da Ásia à Austrália, habita florestas abertas e arbustos.
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.