Montane Nightjar vs Papuan Nightjar

Caprimulgus poliocephalus 对比 Eurostopodus papuensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Montane Nightjar Papuan Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus poliocephalus Eurostopodus papuensis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 31.1 cm (12.2 in) 37.9 cm (14.9 in)
体重 47.050000000000004 g (1.66 oz) 80.5 g (2.84 oz)
食性 Nighttime aerial insectivore; moths and beetles are primary prey, caught by hawking over forest clearings. Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna.
产卵数 2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Montane Nightjar only

Papuan Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Montane Nightjar

鸣唱

Churring trill from East African highlands; repetitive 'churr-churr-churr'; slightly higher pitched than lowland species; calls from highland scrub and forest edge

Papuan Nightjar

鸣唱

Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest

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Geographic Range & Migration

Montane Nightjar

Found across the Indian subcontinent from Pakistan and Nepal south to Sri Lanka. Common in open scrub, rocky hillsides, and dry woodland.

Papuan Nightjar

Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).

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保护状况

Least Concern

Montane Nightjar

Least Concern

Papuan Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Montane Nightjar

羽毛

Grey-brown upperparts with fine blackish streaks; pale grey head contrasting slightly with browner back; white throat patch; underparts buff barred brown; inhabits high-altitude montane zones in East Africa.

Papuan Nightjar

羽毛

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.

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About These Birds

Montane Nightjar

山地夜鹰,体长23–24厘米,分布于东非和南非山地森林(埃塞俄比亚至南非),海拔1,500米以上。

Papuan Nightjar

小型夜鹰(约81克)。分布于新几内亚南部低地。无危。

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