Sulawesi Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus celebensis 对比 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sulawesi Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus celebensis Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Data Deficient
体长
翼展 37.4 cm (14.7 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 63.166666666666664 g (2.23 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Crepuscular insectivore specialising in large moths; also takes beetles and flies in low-level aerial sallies. Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
产卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sulawesi Nightjar only

Cayenne Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Nightjar

鸣唱

Loud churring call; hollow 'chuck' notes with extended trill; calls at night from Sulawesi forest and scrub; endemic; alarm a sharp bark note

Cayenne Nightjar

鸣唱

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

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Geographic Range & Migration

Sulawesi Nightjar

Found in Somalia, Kenya, and southern Ethiopia. Resident in arid thorn scrub and open acacia woodland. Uncommon and poorly known.

Cayenne Nightjar

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Sulawesi Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Nightjar

羽毛

Richly marked rufous-brown and dark grey upperparts; pale buff spotting on wing coverts; white throat patch; underparts buff-white barred brown; Sulawesi endemic showing warmer tones than many regional congeners.

Cayenne Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful …

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About These Birds

Sulawesi Nightjar

苏拉威西夜鹰,体长24–26厘米,苏拉威西特有种,栖息于低地至山地森林,深褐色。

Cayenne Nightjar

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.

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