Madagascar Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus madagascariensis 对比 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Madagascar Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus madagascariensis Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Data Deficient
体长
翼展 30.4 cm (12.0 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 42.333333333333336 g (1.49 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Crepuscular and nocturnal moth specialist; supplements diet with beetles and flying termites over open woodland. Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
产卵数 2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Madagascar Nightjar only

Cayenne Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Madagascar Nightjar

鸣唱

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

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

Madagascar Nightjar

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in swampy grassland and wetland margins.

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

Madagascar Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Madagascar Nightjar

羽毛

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 …

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

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。

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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