Heinrich's Nightjar vs Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Eurostopodus diabolicus 对比 Lurocalis rufiventris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Heinrich's Nightjar Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
学名 Eurostopodus diabolicus Lurocalis rufiventris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.9 cm (15.7 in) 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
体重 104.0 g (3.67 oz) 104.5 g (3.69 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. Catches large flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Andean forest and forest edge.
产卵数 1 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Heinrich's Nightjar only

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk only

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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

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

鸣唱

Deep, hollow 'wok-wok' series; resonant frog-like calls from Andean forest canopy; lower in pitch than Short-tailed Nighthawk; carries across mountain valleys

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Geographic Range & Migration

Heinrich's Nightjar

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

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Resident of Andean foothills and montane forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, at 500–2,000 m.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Heinrich's Nightjar

Least Concern

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

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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.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown above with buff and chestnut spotting; distinctive rufous-orange belly contrasting with dark breast; no white wing bar; short rounded tail; rufous tone on underparts unique among nighthawks.

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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。

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

A medium Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~105 g) of montane forest edges and humid foothill zones from Colombia to Bolivia. Rufous underparts contrast with dark upperparts; a white throat patch is visible. Hawk-like flight above the forest at dusk and dawn. Seldom recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.

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