Heinrich's Nightjar vs White-throated Nightjar

Eurostopodus diabolicus 对比 Eurostopodus mystacalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Heinrich's Nightjar White-throated Nightjar
学名 Eurostopodus diabolicus Eurostopodus mystacalis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.9 cm (15.7 in) 50.4 cm (19.8 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 138.25 g (4.88 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific …
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Heinrich's Nightjar only

White-throated Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Heinrich's Nightjar

鸣唱

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Heinrich's Nightjar

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

White-throated Nightjar

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

White-throated Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

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 …

About These Birds

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。

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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