Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles bennettii 对比 Aegotheles wallacii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barred Owlet-nightjar Wallace's Owlet-nightjar
学名 Aegotheles bennettii Aegotheles wallacii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Aegothelidae Aegothelidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 24.6 cm (9.7 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
体重 52.416666666666664 g (1.85 oz) 49.9 g (1.76 oz)
食性 Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches beetles, moths, and flying ants in short sallying flights … Crepuscular insectivore feeding on large beetles and moths; hunts with combined aerial sallies and surface …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Barred Owlet-nightjar only

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar only

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

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

鸣唱

Soft churring trill; 'churr' from New Guinea lowland forest; moderate pitch; calls at night from hollow tree roost sites; alarm a rapid staccato chatter

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.

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

Found in New Guinea and the Aru Islands in lowland and hill forest up to 1,200 m. Resident in primary and secondary tropical forest.

保护状况

Least Concern

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Least Concern

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

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 …

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

羽毛

Grey-brown upperparts with dark brown barring and pale buff freckling; underparts pale buff barred brown; facial disc with dark border; Papuan species showing typical owlet-nightjar coloration with moderately contrasting barring.

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。

Wallace's Owlet-nightjar

一种中型裸鼻鸱(体长23-25厘米),分布于新几内亚及阿鲁群岛的低地森林中。属裸鼻鸱科(Aegothelidae),夜行性食虫鸟,体羽褐色,以发现者华莱士命名。

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