Palau Nightjar vs Archbold's Nightjar
Caprimulgus phalaena 对比 Eurostopodus archboldi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Palau Nightjar | Archbold's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus phalaena | Eurostopodus archboldi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 32.3 cm (12.7 in) | 41.0 cm (16.1 in) |
| 体重 | 91.5 g (3.23 oz) | 77.0 g (2.72 oz) |
| 食性 | Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial sallies over Palau island forest and scrub. | Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. |
| 产卵数 | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Palau Nightjar
Churring call from Palau forest; repetitive hollow trill; endemic island species with poorly documented vocalizations; calls at night from dense vegetation
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
Palau Nightjar
Endemic to Palau (Micronesia, western Pacific Ocean); resident of forest and open woodland on the main Palauan islands.
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
Palau Nightjar
Archbold's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Palau Nightjar
Brown and rufous mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff throat patch; small pale wing spots; tail barred brown and buff without bold white markings; Palau endemic; relatively large and …
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
Palau Nightjar
帕劳夜鹰,约92克,帕劳群岛(西太平洋)特有种,褐色和淡黄色隐蔽花纹。
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。