Archbold's Nightjar vs Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Eurostopodus archboldi в сравнении с Lurocalis rufiventris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Archbold's Nightjar Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Научное название Eurostopodus archboldi Lurocalis rufiventris
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,0 cm (16.1 in) 40,6 cm (16.0 in)
Масса 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 104,5 g (3.69 oz)
Питание Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. Catches large flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Andean forest and forest edge.
Размер кладки 1 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Archbold's Nightjar only

Нет

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Archbold's Nightjar

Пение

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

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Пение

Deep, hollow 'wok-wok' series; resonant frog-like calls from Andean forest canopy; lower in pitch than Short-tailed Nighthawk; carries across mountain valleys

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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.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Resident of Andean foothills and montane forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, at 500–2,000 m.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

Least Concern

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Оперение

Dark sooty-brown above with buff and chestnut spotting; distinctive rufous-orange belly contrasting with dark breast; no white wing bar; short rounded tail; rufous tone on underparts unique among nighthawks.

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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.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

A medium Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~105 g) of montane forest edges and humid foothill zones from Colombia to Bolivia. Rufous underparts contrast with dark upperparts; a white throat patch is visible. Hawk-like flight above the forest at dusk and dawn. Seldom recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.

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