Salvadori's Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus pulchellus 对比 Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Salvadori's Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus pulchellus Setopagis maculosa
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Data Deficient
体长
翼展 30.8 cm (12.1 in) 27.8 cm (10.9 in)
体重 57.5 g (2.03 oz) 47.0 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Strictly nocturnal aerial forager targeting moths and large beetles; hunts by sight in low, erratic … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
产卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Salvadori's Nightjar only

Cayenne Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Salvadori's Nightjar

鸣唱

Churring trill; repetitive 'chrrr' from Sumatran highland forest; calls at night from mossy forest understory; moderate pitch; similar to but separable from Bornean species

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

Salvadori's Nightjar

Known from a single specimen from the eastern DRC. One of Africa's rarest birds; range and habitat entirely unknown. Possibly highland forest.

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

Salvadori's Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Salvadori's Nightjar

羽毛

Attractively patterned dark brown and buff upperparts; warm buff supercilium and throat patch; rufous-buff spotting on wing coverts; underparts barred buff; montane Sundaland endemic with relatively rich coloration.

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

Salvadori's Nightjar

萨尔瓦多里夜鹰,体长24–26厘米,分布于苏门答腊和爪哇山地森林,易危(海拔1,000米以上栖息地丧失)。

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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