Mountain Owlet-nightjar vs Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles albertisi в сравнении с Aegotheles cristatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mountain Owlet-nightjar Australian Owlet-nightjar
Научное название Aegotheles albertisi Aegotheles cristatus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,8 cm (9.0 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Масса 37,6 g (1.33 oz) 48,0 g (1.69 oz)
Питание Nocturnal beetle and moth specialist; forages by short aerial pursuits and occasionally picks invertebrates from … Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds on large beetles, moths, and flying insects by aerial sallies and …
Размер кладки 1 2-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Mountain Owlet-nightjar only

Нет

Australian 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

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Пение

Loud, churring 'churr-churr' and yapping 'quee-quee'; distinctive churring trill; calls at night from tree hollows in Australian woodland; alarm a sharp yapping series

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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.

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Found throughout Australia including Tasmania. Resident in woodland, mallee scrub, and suburban areas. Australia's most widespread owlet-nightjar.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Australian 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 …

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Оперение

Grey-brown upperparts with dark brown barring; underparts pale buff finely barred dark; facial disc with bold dark bars; small crest feathers; two morphs—grey and rufous-brown; commonly seen perching upright in …

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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.

Australian Owlet-nightjar

A small owlet-nightjar (21-25 cm), the most widespread and familiar member of its family. Found across Australia and southern New Guinea. Grey or rufous plumage with bold dark streaks and a distinctive facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore nesting in tree hollows. Resident and common.

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