Star-spotted Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus stellatus 对比 Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Star-spotted Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus stellatus | Eurostopodus argus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 30.9 cm (12.2 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 体重 | 59.25 g (2.09 oz) | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) |
| 食性 | Crepuscular insect hawker; primarily moths and beetles caught during aerial sallies over forest edges. | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| 产卵数 | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Star-spotted Nightjar
Churring trill; hollow 'chuck' notes interspersed with churring; calls from dry East African bush at night; similar to Donaldson Smith's but larger and louder
Spotted Nightjar
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
Geographic Range & Migration
Star-spotted Nightjar
Found from India and Sri Lanka east to southern China, Indochina, and the Philippines. Resident in open country, rice paddies, and light scrub.
Spotted Nightjar
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
保护状况
Star-spotted Nightjar
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Star-spotted Nightjar
Dark brown upperparts densely dotted with small buff-white stellate spots; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; the star-like white spotting on wing coverts and back is the …
Spotted Nightjar
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern …
About These Birds
Star-spotted Nightjar
星斑夜鹰，体长21–23厘米，分布于非洲之角和阿拉伯半岛南部干旱岩石半沙漠，有星状白斑。
Spotted Nightjar
中型夜鹰（约103克）。栖息于澳大利亚大陆的开阔林地和纺锤草草地。无危。