Archbold's Nightjar vs Yucatan Poorwill

Eurostopodus archboldi в сравнении с Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Archbold's Nightjar Yucatan Poorwill
Научное название Eurostopodus archboldi Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,0 cm (16.1 in) 21,8 cm (8.6 in)
Масса 77,0 g (2.72 oz) 24,5 g (0.86 oz)
Питание Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles at night over Yucatan Peninsula dry forest and scrub.
Размер кладки 1 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Archbold's Nightjar only

Нет

Yucatan Poorwill only

Нет

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

Yucatan Poorwill

Пение

Thin, whistled 'poor-will'; high and reedy for a nightjar; calls from dry Yucatan scrub at dusk; small size reflected in lighter, thinner call quality

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.

Yucatan Poorwill

Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

Least Concern

Yucatan Poorwill

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.

Yucatan Poorwill

Оперение

Pale sandy-brown and buff mottled above; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat in male; no ear tufts unlike Eared Poorwill; small white outer tail spots; restricted to Yucatan …

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.

Yucatan Poorwill

A tiny Caprimulgidae poorwill (~25 g) of dry scrub and thorn forest on the Yucatan Peninsula and adjacent Belize. One of the smallest poorwills. Brown-and-buff finely vermiculated plumage. Roosts on the ground amid leaf litter. Nocturnal insectivore, taking tiny moths and beetles. Least Concern within its restricted range.

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