Grey Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus jotaka 对比 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Grey Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus jotaka Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Data Deficient
体长
翼展 40.7 cm (16.0 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 84.4 g (2.98 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Hawks moths and large insects at dusk and night over East and SE Asian forest … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
产卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Grey Nightjar only

Cayenne Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Grey Nightjar

鸣唱

Persistent 'cawk-cawk-cawk'; hollow, frog-like notes repeated rapidly; calls from East Asian forests at night; higher-pitched variant churr also given; very persistent caller

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

Grey Nightjar

Breeds in deciduous and mixed forest from far eastern Russia and northern China south to Korea and Japan; winters in southern and Southeast Asia.

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

Grey Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Grey Nightjar

羽毛

Grey-brown above with pale buff vermiculations; grey tones stronger than Jungle Nightjar; white throat patch; white outer wing spots; white outer tail in male; buff throat and tail spots in …

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

Grey Nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~84 g) of montane forest and forest edges in Japan, Korea, and northeastern China, wintering in Southeast Asia. Greyish brown with fine vermiculations. Recently split from the Jungle Nightjar. Males call with a nasal 'pyo-pyo' at dusk. Feeds on flying insects. Least Concern.

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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