Star-spotted Nightjar vs Papuan Nightjar
Caprimulgus stellatus 对比 Eurostopodus papuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Star-spotted Nightjar | Papuan Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus stellatus | Eurostopodus papuensis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 30.9 cm (12.2 in) | 37.9 cm (14.9 in) |
| 体重 | 59.25 g (2.09 oz) | 80.5 g (2.84 oz) |
| 食性 | Crepuscular insect hawker; primarily moths and beetles caught during aerial sallies over forest edges. | Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna. |
| 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
Papuan Nightjar
Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest
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.
Papuan Nightjar
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
保护状况
Star-spotted Nightjar
Papuan 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 …
Papuan Nightjar
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.
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。
Papuan Nightjar
小型夜鹰（约81克）。分布于新几内亚南部低地。无危。