Slender-tailed Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus 对比 Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Slender-tailed Nightjar | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus clarus | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 29.6 cm (11.7 in) | 39.9 cm (15.7 in) |
| 体重 | 43.0 g (1.52 oz) | 104.0 g (3.67 oz) |
| 食性 | Nocturnal aerial insectivore specialising in large moths and flying beetles, caught in slow erratic hunting … | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Rapid churring trill; 'trrr-trrr' at steady pace; calls from East African dry scrub at night; lighter than Long-tailed Nightjar; alarm a quiet 'chek'
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
Geographic Range & Migration
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Found from Angola and the DRC south through Zambia and Zimbabwe to South Africa. Resident in woodland and savanna near rocky outcrops.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
保护状况
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Heinrich's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Pale brown upperparts with black streaks and buff-white spotting; whitish supercilium; white throat patch; underparts buff barred brown; males have elongated but narrower tail feathers than Long-tailed Nightjar.
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
Slender-tailed Nightjar
细尾夜鹰，体长24–27厘米，分布于东非和南非开阔草地和林地，色调较长尾夜鹰浅。
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。