Heinrich's Nightjar vs White-throated Nightjar

Eurostopodus diabolicus เปรียบเทียบกับ Eurostopodus mystacalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Heinrich's Nightjar White-throated Nightjar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Eurostopodus diabolicus Eurostopodus mystacalis
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 39.9 cm (15.7 in) 50.4 cm (19.8 in)
น้ำหนัก 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 138.25 g (4.88 oz)
อาหาร Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Heinrich's Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

White-throated Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species

Geographic Range & Migration

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

White-throated Nightjar

Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

White-throated Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Heinrich's Nightjar

ขนนก

Rufous-brown and dark brown mottled with buff vermiculations; large pale buff throat patch; pale buff supercilium; no white wing markings; tail darkly barred brown and buff. Poorly known; Sulawesi endemic.

White-throated Nightjar

ขนนก

Grey-brown with rufous and black mottling; large bold white throat patch distinctive; no white wing spots or tail markings; well-camouflaged on bark. Male and female similar; one of the larger …

About These Birds

Heinrich's Nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~104 g) endemic to the forest and forest-edge habitats of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Cryptically patterned brown-and-buff. Nocturnal insectivore; catches moths and beetles in aerial sallies. Little studied and rarely encountered in the field. Least Concern within its Sulawesi range.

White-throated Nightjar

A large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~138 g) of open forest and woodland in eastern Australia and coastal New Guinea. A white throat patch contrasts with cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Roosts on the ground or along branches by day; hunts moths and large beetles at night. Partially migratory in southeast Australia. Least Concern.

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