Lesser Nighthawk vs Band-tailed Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis مقارنةً بـ Nyctiprogne leucopyga
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Lesser Nighthawk | Band-tailed Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Chordeiles acutipennis | Nyctiprogne leucopyga |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| الفصيلة | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | 27,2 cm (10.7 in) |
| الوزن | 50,0 g (1.76 oz) | 24,7 g (0.87 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … | Hawks small to medium flying insects over South American rivers, lakes, and surrounding savanna at … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
الموائل المشتركة
بلا
Lesser Nighthawk only
Song & Call Comparison
Lesser Nighthawk
Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts
Band-tailed Nighthawk
Sharp, high 'chip-chip' notes; thin buzzy trills; calls over rivers at dusk; small size produces high-pitched thin vocalizations; often calls in flight
Geographic Range & Migration
Lesser Nighthawk
Breeds in open arid scrub from southwestern USA south through Central America to western South America; winters in Mexico and northern South America.
Band-tailed Nighthawk
Resident and nomadic along large rivers and in open savanna in tropical South America from Venezuela south to Bolivia, Brazil, and northern Argentina.
حالة الحفاظ
Lesser Nighthawk
Band-tailed Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Lesser Nighthawk
Brown and buff mottled above; buff-white below with brown barring; white throat in male; white wing bar closer to wingtip than in Common Nighthawk; buff tail band. Female with buff …
Band-tailed Nighthawk
Small; dark brown above with buff speckles; pale buff below with dark brown barring; white tail band diagnostic at species level; white throat patch in male; no white wing bar; …
About These Birds
Lesser Nighthawk
A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~50 g) of deserts, semi-arid scrub, and open woodland from the southwestern United States to Peru and Brazil. Brown-and-buff patterned; males have a white throat bar. Low, buoyant flight close to the ground at dusk. Hunts insects aerially. Migratory; Least Concern.
Band-tailed Nighthawk
A tiny Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~25 g) of tropical river margins and sandbar beaches in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Blackish brown with a white rump band; very small. Roosts on bare sand and low branches near water. Feeds on insects aerially at low elevations above rivers at dusk. Least Concern.