Mountain Owlet-nightjar vs Barred Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles albertisi в сравнении с Aegotheles bennettii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mountain Owlet-nightjar Barred Owlet-nightjar
Научное название Aegotheles albertisi Aegotheles bennettii
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,8 cm (9.0 in) 24,6 cm (9.7 in)
Масса 37,6 g (1.33 oz) 52,416666666666664 g (1.85 oz)
Питание Nocturnal beetle and moth specialist; forages by short aerial pursuits and occasionally picks invertebrates from … Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches beetles, moths, and flying ants in short sallying flights …
Размер кладки 1 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Mountain Owlet-nightjar only

Нет

Barred Owlet-nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Пение

High-pitched churring trill; rapid 'cheerr-cheerr' from New Guinea mountains; calls at night from montane forest; alarm a sharp rapid chatter; higher than lowland species

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Пение

Churring 'churr-churr'; moderate-pitched trill from New Guinea lowland forest; calls at night from tree hollows; alarm a chattering series; repetitive territorial call

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Found in the mountains of New Guinea at 1,200–3,700 m. Resident in montane rainforest and moss forest. Widespread in New Guinea highlands.

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Found in New Guinea and adjacent islands in lowland and hill forest. Resident in diverse forest types from coast to 1,500 m elevation.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Barred Owlet-nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Оперение

Rufous-brown upperparts with dark blackish barring; underparts pale buff barred dark brown; facial disc with dark border lines; New Guinea montane species with warm rufous tones distinguishing it from lowland …

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Оперение

Brown upperparts with distinct dark brown barring creating ladder-like pattern; underparts pale buff with extensive dark barring; bold facial disc markings; New Guinea species with the most conspicuously barred plumage …

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About These Birds

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (21-24 cm) found in montane forests of New Guinea at 1,200-3,700 m elevation. Variable plumage with rufous and grey morphs. Nocturnal insectivore, feeding on beetles and moths near the ground. One of the more commonly encountered New Guinea owlet-nightjars.

Barred Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (23-26 cm) found in forests and savanna woodland of New Guinea and northern Australia. Barred brown plumage with a dark crown and facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore, nesting in tree hollows. The most widespread New Guinean owlet-nightjar.

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