Freckled Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma comparado com Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Freckled Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Caprimulgus tristigma | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 34,4 cm (13.5 in) | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) |
| Peso | 79,88333333333334 g (2.82 oz) | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Dieta | Nocturnal aerial insectivore, hawking moths, beetles, and other flying insects in sustained sallying flight over … | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Freckled Nightjar
Loud, dog-like 'bow-wow' or 'woof-woof'; unusual barking call for a nightjar; carries across rocky African outcrops; alarm a sharp 'chek'; distinctive among all nightjars
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Freckled Nightjar
Found in Borneo and Sumatra in lowland rainforest and peat swamp forest. Rare and seldom recorded; possibly resident year-round.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Estado de conservação
Freckled Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Freckled Nightjar
Heavily freckled dark grey and black upperparts resembling granite surfaces; whitish throat patch; underparts densely barred dark and pale; uniquely dark stone-coloured cryptic plumage adapted to rocky outcrops in Africa.
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
Freckled Nightjar
Noitibó-manchado de 26–28 cm, habita florestas úmidas e savanas da África subsaariana.
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.