Archbold's Nightjar vs Common Poorwill

Eurostopodus archboldi 对比 Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Archbold's Nightjar Common Poorwill
学名 Eurostopodus archboldi Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 41.0 cm (16.1 in) 28.8 cm (11.3 in)
体重 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 46.45 g (1.64 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to …
产卵数 1 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Archbold's Nightjar only

Common Poorwill 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

Common Poorwill

鸣唱

Clear, whistled 'poor-WILL' with burry quality; sometimes 'poor-will-ip'; carries well across desert scrub; may call thousands of times in a night; males very persistent

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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.

Common Poorwill

Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

Least Concern

Common Poorwill

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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.

Common Poorwill

羽毛

Grey-brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch bordered by dark collar; pale buff and dark barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers; no white wing patches; …

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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。

Common Poorwill

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~46 g) of arid shrubland and rocky desert from southwestern Canada to central Mexico. The only bird known to enter true torpor for extended periods (weeks) as a winter survival strategy. Cryptic grey-brown plumage. Feeds on moths and beetles at night. Least Concern.

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