Large-tailed Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus comparado com Setopagis maculosa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Large-tailed Nightjar | Cayenne Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Caprimulgus macrurus | Setopagis maculosa |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 35,8 cm (14.1 in) | 27,8 cm (10.9 in) |
| Peso | 69,16666666666667 g (2.44 oz) | 47,0 g (1.66 oz) |
| Dieta | Nocturnal feeder on flying insects including moths, beetles, and larger dipterans; hunts in low coursing … | Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub. |
| Tamanho da postura | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Large-tailed Nightjar only
Cayenne 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
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
Large-tailed Nightjar
Found from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and northern Australia. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and plantations.
Cayenne Nightjar
Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.
Estado de conservação
Large-tailed Nightjar
Cayenne 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.
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
Large-tailed Nightjar
Noitibó-de-cauda-longa de 27–30 cm, amplamente distribuído do sul da Ásia à Austrália, habita florestas abertas e arbustos.
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.