Sulawesi Nightjar vs Archbold's Nightjar

Caprimulgus celebensis в сравнении с Eurostopodus archboldi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Nightjar Archbold's Nightjar
Научное название Caprimulgus celebensis Eurostopodus archboldi
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 37,4 cm (14.7 in) 41,0 cm (16.1 in)
Масса 63,166666666666664 g (2.23 oz) 77,0 g (2.72 oz)
Питание -- Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest.
Размер кладки -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sulawesi Nightjar only

Archbold's Nightjar only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Nightjar

Пение

Loud churring call; hollow 'chuck' notes with extended trill; calls at night from Sulawesi forest and scrub; endemic; alarm a sharp bark note

Archbold's Nightjar

Пение

Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea

Geographic Range & Migration

Sulawesi Nightjar

Archbold's Nightjar

Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Nightjar

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Nightjar

Оперение

Richly marked rufous-brown and dark grey upperparts; pale buff spotting on wing coverts; white throat patch; underparts buff-white barred brown; Sulawesi endemic showing warmer tones than many regional congeners.

Archbold's Nightjar

Оперение

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.

About These Birds

Sulawesi Nightjar

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits lowland and montane forests. Dark brown plumage with cryptic patterning. Nocturnal insectivore. A sedentary species; limited ecological data available due to restricted range.

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.

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