Long-trained Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Macropsalis forcipata в сравнении с Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Long-trained Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
Научное название Macropsalis forcipata Setopagis maculosa
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Data Deficient
Длина
Размах крыльев 45,0 cm (17.7 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Масса 111,25 g (3.92 oz) 47,0 g (1.66 oz)
Питание Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over Atlantic Forest grassland and scrub. Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
Размер кладки -- 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Long-trained Nightjar only

Нет

Cayenne Nightjar only

Нет

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Song & Call Comparison

Long-trained Nightjar

Пение

Loud, resonant 'chuck' or 'tuck' notes; hollow knocking quality; calls from Atlantic Forest edge at night; males perform aerial display; alarm a rapid staccato bark

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

Long-trained Nightjar

Endemic to southeastern Brazil (São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro); resident of Atlantic forest edge; vulnerable due to deforestation.

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

Long-trained Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Long-trained Nightjar

Оперение

Male with extremely elongated outer tail feathers forming long train up to 60 cm; dark brown with buff and rufous mottling; white throat; white wing bar. Female lacks elongated tail; …

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

Long-trained Nightjar

A large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~111 g) of subtropical Atlantic forest and open country in southeastern Brazil. Males have extraordinary forked tails extending far beyond body length. Inhabits forest edges and clearings in Atlantic Forest remnants. Feeds on moths and large insects. Least Concern; some decline with deforestation.

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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