Archbold's Nightjar vs Great Eared-nightjar
Eurostopodus archboldi comparado com Lyncornis macrotis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Archbold's Nightjar | Great Eared-nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Eurostopodus archboldi | Lyncornis macrotis |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 41,0 cm (16.1 in) | 53,3 cm (21.0 in) |
| Peso | 77,0 g (2.72 oz) | 135,25 g (4.77 oz) |
| Dieta | Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. | Hawks large flying insects at night; one of the largest nightjars; forages over SE Asian … |
| Tamanho da postura | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Archbold's Nightjar
Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea
Great Eared-nightjar
Loud, far-carrying 'pee-WEERR' or 'yaak'; often repeated steadily; distinctive wailing whistle over forest; alarm a sharp 'creek'; one of Asia's largest nightjar calls
Geographic Range & Migration
Archbold's Nightjar
Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.
Great Eared-nightjar
Resident of forest edge, open woodland, and scrub across South and Southeast Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and Sulawesi.
Estado de conservação
Archbold's Nightjar
Great Eared-nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Archbold's Nightjar
Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.
Great Eared-nightjar
Largest nightjar; grey-brown and rufous with dark vermiculations; very long prominent ear-tufts; buff-orange throat; no white wing patches; boldly barred tail; rufous hues stronger than Malay congener.
About These Birds
Archbold's Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~77 g) known from subalpine grasslands and forest margins in the interior mountains of New Guinea. Named after naturalist Richard Archbold. Cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Nocturnal insectivore. Infrequently observed; biology largely undescribed. Least Concern in its montane range.
Great Eared-nightjar
The largest nightjar of the Asian region (~135 g), family Caprimulgidae, of forest and forest edge from Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to the Philippines. Distinctive erect ear tufts give an owl-like appearance. Wingspan ~53 cm. Hunts large moths and beetles at night. Calls with eerie wailing notes. Least Concern.