Yucatan Nightjar vs Andaman Nightjar

Antrostomus badius مقارنةً بـ Caprimulgus andamanicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Yucatan Nightjar Andaman Nightjar
الاسم العلمي Antrostomus badius Caprimulgus andamanicus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 32,6 cm (12.8 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
الوزن 58,03333333333333 g (2.05 oz) 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects over Yucatan dry forest and scrub. Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Yucatan Nightjar only

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Andaman Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Yucatan Nightjar

الغناء

Whistled 'WEEP-weep' phrase; clear, melodic call from Yucatan dry forest; repeated steadily at night; lower than Tawny-collared; alarm a sharp bark note

Andaman Nightjar

الغناء

Loud 'chuck-chuck-trrr'; hollow knocking prefix followed by trill; endemic to Andaman Islands; calls at night from forest edges and clearings; similar to Large-tailed

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Geographic Range & Migration

Yucatan Nightjar

Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.

Andaman Nightjar

Endemic to the Philippines including Luzon and Mindanao. Resident in lowland and submontane forest and forest edge up to 1,800 m.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Yucatan Nightjar

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Yucatan Nightjar

الريش

Brown and grey mottled above with buff vermiculations; lacks tawny collar of Tawny-collared Nightjar; white gorget in male; pale buff below; white outer tail spots in male; buff tail in …

Andaman Nightjar

الريش

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with black-centred scapulars and pale buff streaks; broad white throat patch; males show white outer tail feathers; underparts buff barred brown; endemic island coloration slightly warmer than …

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About These Birds

Yucatan Nightjar

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~58 g) restricted to the Yucatan Peninsula, northern Guatemala, and northern Belize. Inhabits dry deciduous and semi-evergreen forest. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage. Calls with a repetitive whip-like phrase at night. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern; limited but stable range.

Andaman Nightjar

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Dark brown plumage with rufous collar spots. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland and mangrove forests. A sedentary species with a restricted island range.

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