Sykes's Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus mahrattensis ile kıyaslandığında Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Sykes's Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
Bilimsel Ad Caprimulgus mahrattensis Setopagis maculosa
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Data Deficient
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 33,9 cm (13.3 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Ağırlık 57,0 g (2.01 oz) 47,0 g (1.66 oz)
Beslenme Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Sykes's Nightjar only

Cayenne Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sykes's Nightjar

Şarkı

Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground

Cayenne Nightjar

Şarkı

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

Sykes's Nightjar

Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.

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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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Sykes's Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sykes's Nightjar

Tuy

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with intricate black-brown shaft streaks and pale buff freckling; whitish chin bar; underparts buff with sparse brown barring; resembles Egyptian but greyer overall.

Cayenne Nightjar

Tuy

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

Sykes's Nightjar

A small, pale nightjar (23 cm) of arid and semi-arid regions from Iran through Pakistan to western India. Sandy-grey plumage blends with desert terrain. Nocturnal insectivore, feeding on moths and beetles while in buoyant flight. Resident and partial migrant.

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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