Savanna Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis 对比 Eurostopodus diabolicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Savanna Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus affinis Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 31.9 cm (12.6 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
体重 74.16666666666667 g (2.62 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial feeder on moths, beetles, and flying bugs; forages in open areas near woodland … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
产卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Savanna Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Savanna Nightjar

鸣唱

Loud, churring 'chwerrr'; resonant trill from South and Southeast Asian open habitats; calls from bare ground and burnt areas; very common nocturnal sound

Heinrich's Nightjar

鸣唱

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

Geographic Range & Migration

Savanna Nightjar

Found in Indonesia and the Philippines on Sulawesi, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest edge and scrub.

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

保护状况

Least Concern

Savanna Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Savanna Nightjar

羽毛

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with black shaft streaks and buff spotting; whitish supercilium and moustachial stripe; white throat patch; males show large white outer tail patches; widespread across South and Southeast …

Heinrich's Nightjar

羽毛

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

Savanna Nightjar

草地夜鹰,体长20–23厘米,分布于南亚和东南亚(巴基斯坦至菲律宾),翅上有白斑。

Heinrich's Nightjar

中型夜鹰(约104克),印度尼西亚苏拉威西特有种。夜行性食虫鸟。无危。

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