Nacunda Nighthawk vs Heinrich's Nightjar

Chordeiles nacunda 对比 Eurostopodus diabolicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Nacunda Nighthawk Heinrich's Nightjar
学名 Chordeiles nacunda Eurostopodus diabolicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 47.6 cm (18.7 in) 39.9 cm (15.7 in)
体重 157.0 g (5.54 oz) 104.0 g (3.67 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore; forages in flocks hawking flying insects over South American grassland and open country. 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

Nacunda Nighthawk only

Heinrich's Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Nacunda Nighthawk

鸣唱

Deep, booming 'na-KUN-da' or 'woop-woop'; low-pitched buzzy calls; wings produce loud rattling sound in display; louder than most nighthawks

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

Nacunda Nighthawk

Resident of open savanna, grassland, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Argentina; partially nomadic.

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

Nacunda Nighthawk

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Nacunda Nighthawk

羽毛

Large nighthawk; brown above with buff mottling; white throat and belly contrasting strongly with dark breast; bold white wing bar across primaries visible in flight; white tail band. Female has …

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

Nacunda Nighthawk

大夜鹰(Chordeiles nacunda)是新大陆体型最大的夜鹰,体重约157克,属夜鹰科,栖息于南美洲的开阔稀树草原和草地。体色斑驳白褐色,翅展宽阔,群集迁徙,以飞行中的大型昆虫为食。

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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