White-throated Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Eurostopodus mystacalis в сравнении с Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика White-throated Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
Научное название Eurostopodus mystacalis Setopagis maculosa
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Data Deficient
Длина
Размах крыльев 50,4 cm (19.8 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Масса 138,25 g (4.88 oz) 47,0 g (1.66 oz)
Питание Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
Размер кладки 1 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

White-throated Nightjar only

Cayenne Nightjar only

Нет

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Song & Call Comparison

White-throated Nightjar

Пение

Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species

Cayenne Nightjar

Пение

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

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Geographic Range & Migration

White-throated Nightjar

Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.

Cayenne Nightjar

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

White-throated Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

White-throated Nightjar

Оперение

Grey-brown with rufous and black mottling; large bold white throat patch distinctive; no white wing spots or tail markings; well-camouflaged on bark. Male and female similar; one of the larger …

Cayenne Nightjar

Оперение

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful …

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About These Birds

White-throated Nightjar

A large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~138 g) of open forest and woodland in eastern Australia and coastal New Guinea. A white throat patch contrasts with cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Roosts on the ground or along branches by day; hunts moths and large beetles at night. Partially migratory in southeast Australia. Least Concern.

Cayenne Nightjar

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.

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