Archbold's Nightjar vs White-throated Nightjar

Eurostopodus archboldi 对比 Eurostopodus mystacalis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Archbold's Nightjar White-throated Nightjar
学名 Eurostopodus archboldi Eurostopodus mystacalis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 41.0 cm (16.1 in) 50.4 cm (19.8 in)
体重 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 138.25 g (4.88 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific …
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Archbold's Nightjar only

White-throated Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Archbold's Nightjar

鸣唱

Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea

White-throated Nightjar

鸣唱

Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species

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Geographic Range & Migration

Archbold's Nightjar

Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.

White-throated Nightjar

Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

Least Concern

White-throated Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Archbold's Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.

White-throated Nightjar

羽毛

Grey-brown with rufous and black mottling; large bold white throat patch distinctive; no white wing spots or tail markings; well-camouflaged on bark. Male and female similar; one of the larger …

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About These Birds

Archbold's Nightjar

体重约77克的小型夜鹰,栖息于新几内亚内陆的亚高山草地。以理查德·阿奇博尔德命名。

White-throated Nightjar

大型夜鹰(约138克)。分布于澳大利亚东部和新几内亚沿海。喉部有白色斑块。无危。

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