Savanna Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis เปรียบเทียบกับ Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Savanna Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Caprimulgus affinis Setopagis maculosa
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Data Deficient
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 31.9 cm (12.6 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
น้ำหนัก 74.16666666666667 g (2.62 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
อาหาร Nocturnal aerial feeder on moths, beetles, and flying bugs; forages in open areas near woodland … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
จำนวนไข่ 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Savanna Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Loud, churring 'chwerrr'; resonant trill from South and Southeast Asian open habitats; calls from bare ground and burnt areas; very common nocturnal sound

Cayenne Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

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

Savanna Nightjar

Found in Indonesia and the Philippines on Sulawesi, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest edge and scrub.

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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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Savanna Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Savanna Nightjar

ขนนก

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with black shaft streaks and buff spotting; whitish supercilium and moustachial stripe; white throat patch; males show large white outer tail patches; widespread across South and Southeast …

Cayenne Nightjar

ขนนก

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

Savanna Nightjar

A small nightjar (20-23 cm) widespread across South and Southeast Asia, from Pakistan to the Philippines. Pale grey-brown plumage with bold white wing patches visible in flight. Found in open habitats including fields, towns, and riverbanks. Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore.

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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