Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles bennettii 对比 Aegotheles crinifrons

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barred Owlet-nightjar Moluccan Owlet-nightjar
学名 Aegotheles bennettii Aegotheles crinifrons
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 24.6 cm (9.7 in) 32.9 cm (13.0 in)
体重 52.416666666666664 g (1.85 oz) 136.0 g (4.80 oz)
食性 Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches beetles, moths, and flying ants in short sallying flights … Strictly nocturnal; takes beetles, moths, and flying termites in sallying flight from a perch near …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Barred Owlet-nightjar only

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Barred Owlet-nightjar

鸣唱

Churring 'churr-churr'; moderate-pitched trill from New Guinea lowland forest; calls at night from tree hollows; alarm a chattering series; repetitive territorial call

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

鸣唱

Loud, resonant churring; deep 'churr-churr' for an owlet-nightjar; calls from Halmahera forest at night; larger size reflected in lower pitch; alarm a harsh bark

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Found in New Guinea and adjacent islands in lowland and hill forest. Resident in diverse forest types from coast to 1,500 m elevation.

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

Endemic to the northern Moluccas of Indonesia. Resident in lowland and hill forest on Halmahera and adjacent islands.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Barred Owlet-nightjar

羽毛

Brown upperparts with distinct dark brown barring creating ladder-like pattern; underparts pale buff with extensive dark barring; bold facial disc markings; New Guinea species with the most conspicuously barred plumage …

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

羽毛

Large; dark sooty-brown upperparts with grey-buff barring; underparts pale buff heavily barred dark brown; very dark facial markings; North Moluccan endemic and one of the largest owlet-nightjars with uniformly dark …

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About These Birds

Barred Owlet-nightjar

一种中型裸鼻鸱(体长23-26厘米),分布于新几内亚及澳大利亚北部的森林和稀树草原林地中。属裸鼻鸱科(Aegothelidae),夜行性,以昆虫为食。

Moluccan Owlet-nightjar

一种中型裸鼻鸱(体长25-29厘米),特产于印度尼西亚摩鹿加群岛。深褐色体羽。属裸鼻鸱科(Aegothelidae),是该地区知之甚少的夜行性食虫鸟。

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