Andaman Nightjar vs Cayenne Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus مقارنةً بـ Setopagis maculosa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andaman Nightjar Cayenne Nightjar
الاسم العلمي Caprimulgus andamanicus Setopagis maculosa
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Data Deficient
الطول
طول الجناح 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
الوزن 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 47,0 g (1.66 oz)
النظام الغذائي Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andaman Nightjar only

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Cayenne Nightjar 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

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

Andaman Nightjar

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

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

Andaman Nightjar

Data Deficient

Cayenne Nightjar

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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 …

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

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.

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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