Buff-collared Nightjar vs Red Balau

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Shorea
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.