Heinrich's Nightjar vs Swallow-tailed Nightjar
Eurostopodus diabolicus ile kıyaslandığında Uropsalis segmentata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Özellik | Heinrich's Nightjar | Swallow-tailed Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Eurostopodus diabolicus | Uropsalis segmentata |
| Takım | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familya | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Koruma Durumu | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Uzunluk | — | — |
| Kanat Açıklığı | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) | 32,6 cm (12.8 in) |
| Ağırlık | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) | 42,25000000000001 g (1.49 oz) |
| Beslenme | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles over Andean montane forest and scrub. |
| Kuluçka Büyüklüğü | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Ortak Yaşam Alanları
Heinrich's Nightjar only
Hiçbiri
Swallow-tailed Nightjar only
Song & Call Comparison
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Swallow-tailed Nightjar
High, thin churring whistle; reedy 'tsee-tsee' series; calls from Andean forest understory; males conspicuous in display flight; female call softer and shorter
Geographic Range & Migration
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Swallow-tailed Nightjar
Resident of Andean forest edge and open slopes from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, at 1,500–3,500 m.
Koruma Durumu
Heinrich's Nightjar
Swallow-tailed Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Heinrich's Nightjar
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.
Swallow-tailed Nightjar
Male dark brown with buff and rufous mottling; extraordinarily forked tail with outer feathers extending to 18 cm beyond inner; white throat patch. Female brown and buff mottled without elongated …
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.
Swallow-tailed Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~42 g) of Andean montane forest edges and paramo from Colombia to Bolivia. Males possess a deeply forked swallow-like tail exceeding body length. Inhabits forest clearings and shrubby paramo. Feeds on moths and beetles at dusk. Least Concern in its montane Andean habitat.