Philippine Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus manillensis 对比 Eurostopodus diabolicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Philippine Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus manillensis Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.0 cm (13.4 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
体重 66.41666666666667 g (2.34 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial hunter; takes moths, large beetles, and flying termites during prolonged hunting flights at … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
产卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Philippine Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Philippine Nightjar

鸣唱

Repeated 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow resonant trill; calls at night from Philippine lowland forest; persistent caller at dusk; alarm a rapid 'chuck-chuck'

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

Philippine Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi and adjacent Indonesian islands in Wallacea. Resident in lowland and hill forest and secondary scrub up to 1,000 m.

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

Philippine Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Philippine Nightjar

羽毛

Complex brown and black upperparts with buff-tawny edging; white throat patch and pale buff supercilium; males possess large white primary spots; underparts extensively barred; distinctly patterned among Philippine nightjars.

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

Philippine Nightjar

菲律宾夜鹰,体长24–26厘米,菲律宾特有种,栖息于低地至山地森林。

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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