Standard-winged Nightjar vs Papuan Nightjar
Caprimulgus longipennis 对比 Eurostopodus papuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Standard-winged Nightjar | Papuan Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus longipennis | Eurostopodus papuensis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) | 37.9 cm (14.9 in) |
| 体重 | 48.5 g (1.71 oz) | 80.5 g (2.84 oz) |
| 食性 | Nocturnal moth and beetle specialist; hunts in sustained low flight over dry open country and … | Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna. |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Standard-winged Nightjar
Churring 'chrrr' from West African woodland; male performs display flight with elongated wing feathers; calls from open savanna; alarm a quiet 'chek'
Papuan Nightjar
Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest
Geographic Range & Migration
Standard-winged Nightjar
Breeds in central and southern Africa from Angola south to South Africa. Intra-African migrant; moves north in austral winter through miombo woodland.
Papuan Nightjar
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
保护状况
Standard-winged Nightjar
Papuan Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Standard-winged Nightjar
Brown and black cryptic upperparts; white throat patch; breeding males develop extraordinary elongated inner primaries as feather-flag standards up to 38 cm with small terminal vane; among Africa's most spectacular …
Papuan Nightjar
Dark grey-brown finely vermiculated with buff and black; pale buff and rufous throat patch; pale supercilium; no white wing patches; tail barred brown and buff; cryptically patterned bark-mimicking plumage.
About These Birds
Standard-winged Nightjar
旗翎夜鹰，体长22–28厘米，繁殖期雄鸟初级飞羽极度延长可达38厘米，分布于西非和中非潮湿稀树草原。
Papuan Nightjar
小型夜鹰（约81克）。分布于新几内亚南部低地。无危。