Prigogine's Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Caprimulgus prigoginei comparado com Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Prigogine's Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Caprimulgus prigoginei | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservação | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 32,2 cm (12.7 in) | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) |
| Peso | 57,5 g (2.03 oz) | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Dieta | Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths, termites, and flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over savanna … | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Prigogine's Nightjar
Essentially unknown vocalizations; extremely rare Central African species; presumed churring trill; known from only two specimens; calls at night from forest
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Prigogine's Nightjar
Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Rare.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Estado de conservação
Prigogine's Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Prigogine's Nightjar
Dark blackish-brown upperparts with pale buff mottling and streaking; whitish throat patch; buff and brown barred underparts; data-deficient Albertine Rift endemic known from limited specimens.
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
Prigogine's Nightjar
Noitibó de Prigogine de 20–22 cm, conhecido de pouquíssimos espécimes do Congo, provavelmente habita florestas de montanha.
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.