Large-tailed Nightjar vs Archbold's Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus 对比 Eurostopodus archboldi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Large-tailed Nightjar | Archbold's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus macrurus | Eurostopodus archboldi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 35.8 cm (14.1 in) | 41.0 cm (16.1 in) |
| 体重 | 69.16666666666667 g (2.44 oz) | 77.0 g (2.72 oz) |
| 食性 | Nocturnal feeder on flying insects including moths, beetles, and larger dipterans; hunts in low coursing … | Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共同栖息地
Large-tailed Nightjar only
Archbold's Nightjar only
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Song & Call Comparison
Large-tailed Nightjar
Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow knocking notes with long trill; one of Asia's commonest nightjars; calls persistently from forest edges; carries great distance
Archbold's Nightjar
Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea
Geographic Range & Migration
Large-tailed Nightjar
Found from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and northern Australia. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and plantations.
Archbold's Nightjar
Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.
保护状况
Large-tailed Nightjar
Archbold's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Large-tailed Nightjar
Intricately patterned brown, black, and buff upperparts; pale supercilium contrasts with dark crown; white throat patch; males show conspicuous white outer tail feathers and white primary spots; long tail distinctive.
Archbold's Nightjar
Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.
About These Birds
Large-tailed Nightjar
A large nightjar (25-33 cm) widespread from South and Southeast Asia to Australasia. Brown plumage with bold rufous collar patches. Crepuscular and nocturnal, feeding on insects in forest clearings and edges. Recognizable by its persistent, rhythmic tok-tok-tok call.
Archbold's Nightjar
体重约77克的小型夜鹰，栖息于新几内亚内陆的亚高山草地。以理查德·阿奇博尔德命名。