Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar vs Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles affinis в сравнении с Aegotheles crinifrons

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar Moluccan Owlet-nightjar
Научное название Aegotheles affinis Aegotheles crinifrons
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 26,7 cm (10.5 in) 32,9 cm (13.0 in)
Масса 52,3 g (1.84 oz) 136,0 g (4.80 oz)
Питание Nocturnal insectivore feeding on beetles, moths, and ants; hunts with short aerial sallies and ground-gleaning. Strictly nocturnal; takes beetles, moths, and flying termites in sallying flight from a perch near …
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar only

Нет

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar only

Нет

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Song & Call Comparison

Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar

Пение

Soft churring trill; quiet 'trrr' from Vogelkop Peninsula forest; calls at night; poorly documented; similar to Barred Owlet-nightjar but softer; alarm a chattered series

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Пение

Loud, resonant churring; deep 'churr-churr' for an owlet-nightjar; calls from Halmahera forest at night; larger size reflected in lower pitch; alarm a harsh bark

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Geographic Range & Migration

Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar

Endemic to the Vogelkop Peninsula of western New Guinea. Found in lowland and hill forest. Range and habits poorly understood from few specimens.

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Endemic to the northern Moluccas of Indonesia. Resident in lowland and hill forest on Halmahera and adjacent islands.

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Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar

Оперение

Dark grey-brown upperparts with darker barring; underparts pale buff barred dark brown; facial disc with dark border; restricted to Vogelkop Peninsula, New Guinea; slightly darker and greyer than allied Mountain …

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Оперение

Large; dark sooty-brown upperparts with grey-buff barring; underparts pale buff heavily barred dark brown; very dark facial markings; North Moluccan endemic and one of the largest owlet-nightjars with uniformly dark …

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About These Birds

Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (22-24 cm) found in montane forests of the Vogelkop Peninsula (Bird's Head) of western New Guinea. Dark brown barred plumage. Nocturnal insectivore. Recently recognized as a distinct species, separated from Barred Owlet-nightjar. Limited ecological data.

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (25-29 cm) endemic to the Moluccan Islands of Indonesia. Dark brown plumage with rufous tones and a prominent erectile crest. Nocturnal insectivore of forest and forest edge. Found on Halmahera, Bacan, and possibly other islands.

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