Buff-collared Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Antrostomus ridgwayi مقارنةً بـ Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Buff-collared Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
الاسم العلمي Antrostomus ridgwayi Setopagis maculosa
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Data Deficient
الطول
طول الجناح 30,0 cm (11.8 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
الوزن 49,5 g (1.75 oz) 47,0 g (1.66 oz)
النظام الغذائي Catches moths and flying insects at night over arid scrub and rocky canyons of Mexico … Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Buff-collared Nightjar only

بلا

Cayenne Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-collared Nightjar

الغناء

Rapid, staccato 'cuk-cuk-cuk-WEEEER'; accelerating series ending in long slurred note; carries through arid Mexican canyons; distinctive rapid chucking intro

Cayenne Nightjar

الغناء

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

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Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-collared Nightjar

Breeds in arid scrub and dry woodland in southwestern USA (Arizona, New Mexico) and western Mexico; winters south to Honduras.

Cayenne Nightjar

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Buff-collared Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buff-collared Nightjar

الريش

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; buff-orange collar across hindneck diagnostic; white gorget in male; pale buff underparts with dark barring; white outer tail spots in male; arid southwest …

Cayenne Nightjar

الريش

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful …

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About These Birds

Buff-collared Nightjar

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~50 g) of arid scrub, rocky canyon slopes, and thorn forest from the southwestern United States to Nicaragua. A buff nuchal collar distinguishes it from similar species. Calls with a loud 'cuck-cuck-cuck-coo-chee' phrase. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern.

Cayenne Nightjar

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.

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