Rufous-cheeked Nightjar vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Caprimulgus rufigena 对比 Eurostopodus diabolicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Heinrich's Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus rufigena Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 32.1 cm (12.6 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
体重 54.68333333333334 g (1.93 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, crickets, and beetles in sustained low-altitude hunting flights. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
产卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

鸣唱

Rapid churring trill interspersed with 'chook' notes; churring 'rrr-chook-rrr-chook' pattern; calls from southern African woodland at night; distinctive interrupted rhythm

Heinrich's Nightjar

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

Breeds in southern Africa from Namibia to South Africa. Partially migratory, moving north in austral winter. Found in dry woodland and savanna.

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

羽毛

Cryptic brown-grey upperparts with bold black streaks; distinctive warm rufous-cinnamon cheek patch; white throat patch; males show white outer tail corners absent in females.

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.

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About These Birds

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar

棕颊夜鹰,体长23–25厘米,有棕色颊斑,分布于东非和南非干旱稀树草原和灌丛,为非洲内部迁徙鸟类。

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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