Moluccan Owlet-nightjar vs Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles crinifrons เปรียบเทียบกับ Aegotheles cristatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Moluccan Owlet-nightjar Australian Owlet-nightjar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Aegotheles crinifrons Aegotheles cristatus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 32.9 cm (13.0 in) 27.2 cm (10.7 in)
น้ำหนัก 136.0 g (4.80 oz) 48.0 g (1.69 oz)
อาหาร Strictly nocturnal; takes beetles, moths, and flying termites in sallying flight from a perch near … Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds on large beetles, moths, and flying insects by aerial sallies and …
จำนวนไข่ -- 2-5
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Loud, resonant churring; deep 'churr-churr' for an owlet-nightjar; calls from Halmahera forest at night; larger size reflected in lower pitch; alarm a harsh bark

Australian Owlet-nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Loud, churring 'churr-churr' and yapping 'quee-quee'; distinctive churring trill; calls at night from tree hollows in Australian woodland; alarm a sharp yapping series

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Geographic Range & Migration

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Endemic to the northern Moluccas of Indonesia. Resident in lowland and hill forest on Halmahera and adjacent islands.

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Found throughout Australia including Tasmania. Resident in woodland, mallee scrub, and suburban areas. Australia's most widespread owlet-nightjar.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Australian Owlet-nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

ขนนก

Large; dark sooty-brown upperparts with grey-buff barring; underparts pale buff heavily barred dark brown; very dark facial markings; North Moluccan endemic and one of the largest owlet-nightjars with uniformly dark …

Australian Owlet-nightjar

ขนนก

Grey-brown upperparts with dark brown barring; underparts pale buff finely barred dark; facial disc with bold dark bars; small crest feathers; two morphs—grey and rufous-brown; commonly seen perching upright in …

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About These Birds

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

A medium-sized owlet-nightjar (25-29 cm) endemic to the Moluccan Islands of Indonesia. Dark brown plumage with rufous tones and a prominent erectile crest. Nocturnal insectivore of forest and forest edge. Found on Halmahera, Bacan, and possibly other islands.

Australian Owlet-nightjar

A small owlet-nightjar (21-25 cm), the most widespread and familiar member of its family. Found across Australia and southern New Guinea. Grey or rufous plumage with bold dark streaks and a distinctive facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore nesting in tree hollows. Resident and common.

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