Moluccan Owlet-nightjar vs Feline Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles crinifrons เปรียบเทียบกับ Aegotheles insignis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Moluccan Owlet-nightjar Feline Owlet-nightjar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Aegotheles crinifrons Aegotheles insignis
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 32.9 cm (13.0 in) 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
น้ำหนัก 136.0 g (4.80 oz) 76.53333333333333 g (2.70 oz)
อาหาร Strictly nocturnal; takes beetles, moths, and flying termites in sallying flight from a perch near … Nocturnal insectivore catching beetles and moths in short sallying flights; also gleans invertebrates from tree …
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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

Feline Owlet-nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Cat-like mewing 'meeow' calls; high, eerie shrieks; cat-like quality unique among nightjars; calls from New Guinea highland forest at night; alarm a hissing screech

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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.

Feline Owlet-nightjar

Found in New Guinea from sea level to 2,400 m. Resident in lowland rainforest, hill forest, and lower montane moss forest.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Feline 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 …

Feline Owlet-nightjar

ขนนก

Large; rufous-brown upperparts with dark brown barring; underparts pale buff with dark brown barring throughout; facial disc bordered dark; two colour morphs—rufous and grey-brown; largest owlet-nightjar with somewhat cat-like facial …

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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.

Feline Owlet-nightjar

A large owlet-nightjar (28-30 cm), the biggest in its family. Found in montane forests of New Guinea at 1,500-3,800 m elevation. Dark barred plumage with a cat-like facial disc. Nocturnal insectivore. Its vernacular name refers to its feline facial appearance.

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