Sykes's Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus mahrattensis 对比 Eurostopodus diabolicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sykes's Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus mahrattensis Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 33.9 cm (13.3 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
体重 57.0 g (2.01 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
食性 Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
产卵数 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sykes's Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Sykes's Nightjar

鸣唱

Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground

Heinrich's Nightjar

鸣唱

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

Geographic Range & Migration

Sykes's Nightjar

Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

保护状况

Least Concern

Sykes's Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Sykes's Nightjar

羽毛

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with intricate black-brown shaft streaks and pale buff freckling; whitish chin bar; underparts buff with sparse brown barring; resembles Egyptian but greyer overall.

Heinrich's Nightjar

羽毛

Rufous-brown and dark brown mottled with buff vermiculations; large pale buff throat patch; pale buff supercilium; no white wing markings; tail darkly barred brown and buff. Poorly known; Sulawesi endemic.

About These Birds

Sykes's Nightjar

赛克斯夜鹰,体长23厘米,小型淡色,分布于伊朗至巴基斯坦至印度西部,沙灰色沙漠羽毛。

Heinrich's Nightjar

中型夜鹰(约104克),印度尼西亚苏拉威西特有种。夜行性食虫鸟。无危。

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