Papuan Nightjar vs Scrub Nightjar
Eurostopodus papuensis в сравнении с Nyctidromus anthonyi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Papuan Nightjar | Scrub Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Eurostopodus papuensis | Nyctidromus anthonyi |
| Отряд | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Семейство | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 37,9 cm (14.9 in) | 24,8 cm (9.8 in) |
| Масса | 80,5 g (2.84 oz) | 36,2 g (1.28 oz) |
| Питание | Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna. | Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial sallies over arid scrub of Ecuador and Peru. |
| Размер кладки | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Papuan Nightjar
Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest
Scrub Nightjar
Whistled churring phrases; melodic 'pweer-pweer' series; similar to Pauraque but drier and less rich; calls from scrubby desert at night; contact a soft 'chuck'
Geographic Range & Migration
Papuan Nightjar
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Scrub Nightjar
Resident of arid scrub, dry woodland, and coastal zones in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru.
Охранный статус
Papuan Nightjar
Scrub Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Papuan Nightjar
Dark grey-brown finely vermiculated with buff and black; pale buff and rufous throat patch; pale supercilium; no white wing patches; tail barred brown and buff; cryptically patterned bark-mimicking plumage.
Scrub Nightjar
Pale sandy-brown with fine dark brown vermiculations; white throat patch; white outer tail feathers in male; no white wing bar; smaller and paler overall than Pauraque; buff outer tail in …
About These Birds
Papuan Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~81 g) of lowland savanna, grassland, and forest edges across the southern lowlands of New Guinea. Cryptic buff-and-brown plumage; white-spotted wings visible in flight. Nocturnal aerial insectivore. Commonly heard at night but rarely seen by day. Least Concern.
Scrub Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~36 g) of arid coastal scrub and thorn-scrub in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Pale sandy-buff and brown plumage suits its xeric habitat. Closely related to the Pauraque but smaller and paler. Nocturnal insectivore; calls at dusk. Least Concern in its limited range.