Andaman Nightjar vs Bahian Nighthawk

Caprimulgus andamanicus مقارنةً بـ Nyctiprogne vielliardi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Nightjar Bahian Nighthawk
الاسم العلمي Caprimulgus andamanicus Nyctiprogne vielliardi
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
الوزن 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 41,0 g (1.45 oz)
النظام الغذائي Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Aerial insectivore foraging over Brazilian rocky rivers and adjacent savanna; poorly known.
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

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Andaman Nightjar only

Bahian Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Bahian Nighthawk

الغناء

Thin, buzzy trilling call over Brazilian rivers; high-pitched 'tzeee-tzeee' series; calls in low flight over water; similar to Band-tailed but higher and sharper

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Geographic Range & Migration

Andaman Nightjar

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

Bahian Nighthawk

Endemic to northeastern Brazil (Bahia state); resident of open woodland and gallery forest along rivers; rare and localised.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Bahian Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Bahian Nighthawk

الريش

Dark brown with buff and rufous speckles above; pale buff below with brown barring; white tail band; male with white throat patch; no white wing bar; recently described species from …

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About These Birds

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.

Bahian Nighthawk

A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~41 g) of the São Francisco River valley in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Closely related to the Band-tailed Nighthawk; restricted to riverine habitats with open sandy banks. Roosts and forages near rocky rivers. Diet consists of small flying insects. Least Concern.

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