Cuban Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Antrostomus cubanensis so với Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Cuban Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Antrostomus cubanensis | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| Bộ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Họ | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 35,0 cm (13.8 in) | 39,9 cm (15.7 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 71,4 g (2.52 oz) | 104,0 g (3.67 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Hawks moths and flying insects at night over Cuban dry forest and coastal scrub. | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| Số Trứng | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Cuban Nightjar
Rich, whistled 'chip-CHURR-wee' or 'whip-poor-will' variant; melodic rolling phrase; calls from Cuban pine forest at night; similar to Whip-poor-will but warmer toned
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Cuban Nightjar
Endemic to Cuba and the Isle of Youth; resident of open pine woodland, scrub, and savanna.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Cuban Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Cuban Nightjar
Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; white inner tail feather webs in male; buff throat and buff tail markings in female; overall pattern similar to …
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.
About These Birds
Cuban Nightjar
A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~71 g) endemic to Cuba and the Isle of Youth. Inhabits dry and semi-deciduous forest, woodland edges, and scrub. Cryptic brown-grey plumage. Males call 'que-to-do, que-to-do' repeatedly at night. Feeds on flying insects. Least Concern within its island range.
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.