Madagascar Nightjar vs Papuan Nightjar
Caprimulgus madagascariensis 对比 Eurostopodus papuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Madagascar Nightjar | Papuan Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus madagascariensis | Eurostopodus papuensis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 30.4 cm (12.0 in) | 37.9 cm (14.9 in) |
| 体重 | 42.333333333333336 g (1.49 oz) | 80.5 g (2.84 oz) |
| 食性 | Crepuscular and nocturnal moth specialist; supplements diet with beetles and flying termites over open woodland. | Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna. |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Madagascar Nightjar
Churring call from Madagascar scrub; rhythmic 'trrr-trrr' at moderate tempo; endemic; calls at dusk and dawn from open woodland and hedgerows; alarm a sharp click
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
Madagascar Nightjar
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in swampy grassland and wetland margins.
Papuan Nightjar
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
保护状况
Madagascar Nightjar
Papuan Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Madagascar Nightjar
Brown upperparts intricately patterned with black streaks and pale tawny freckles; buff-white throat band; underparts finely barred buff and dark brown; island endemic with slightly warmer coloration than continental African …
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
Madagascar Nightjar
马达加斯加夜鹰，体长23–25厘米，马达加斯加特有种，从干旱落叶林到湿润雨林均有分布。
Papuan Nightjar
小型夜鹰（约81克）。分布于新几内亚南部低地。无危。