Sulawesi Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus celebensis مقارنةً بـ Chordeiles gundlachii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Sulawesi Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
الاسم العلمي Caprimulgus celebensis Chordeiles gundlachii
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 37,4 cm (14.7 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
الوزن 63,166666666666664 g (2.23 oz) 56,05 g (1.98 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Sulawesi Nightjar only

بلا

Antillean Nighthawk only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Nightjar

الغناء

Loud churring call; hollow 'chuck' notes with extended trill; calls at night from Sulawesi forest and scrub; endemic; alarm a sharp bark note

Antillean Nighthawk

الغناء

Distinctive 'kill-and-dee-dick' or 'killydee'; buzzy nasal call audible overhead; faster and shorter phrasing than Common Nighthawk; Caribbean accent clear

Geographic Range & Migration

Sulawesi Nightjar

Antillean Nighthawk

Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sulawesi Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Nightjar

الريش

Richly marked rufous-brown and dark grey upperparts; pale buff spotting on wing coverts; white throat patch; underparts buff-white barred brown; Sulawesi endemic showing warmer tones than many regional congeners.

Antillean Nighthawk

الريش

Brown and buff mottled above with dark brown streaking; white throat patch in male; barred buff-white underparts; white wing bar across primaries; white tail band in male; female has buff …

About These Birds

Sulawesi Nightjar

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits lowland and montane forests. Dark brown plumage with cryptic patterning. Nocturnal insectivore. A sedentary species; limited ecological data available due to restricted range.

Antillean Nighthawk

A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~56 g) of open scrub, savannas, and coastal habitats in the Caribbean from Cuba and Hispaniola to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Very similar to the Common Nighthawk but separated by voice. Migratory; winters in South America. Aerial insectivore; Least Concern.

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