Antillean Nighthawk vs White-throated Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii مقارنةً بـ Eurostopodus mystacalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Antillean Nighthawk White-throated Nightjar
الاسم العلمي Chordeiles gundlachii Eurostopodus mystacalis
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 50,4 cm (19.8 in)
الوزن 56,05 g (1.98 oz) 138,25 g (4.88 oz)
النظام الغذائي Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific …
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Antillean Nighthawk only

بلا

White-throated Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

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

White-throated Nightjar

الغناء

Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

White-throated Nightjar

Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

White-throated Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

White-throated Nightjar

الريش

Grey-brown with rufous and black mottling; large bold white throat patch distinctive; no white wing spots or tail markings; well-camouflaged on bark. Male and female similar; one of the larger …

About These Birds

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.

White-throated Nightjar

A large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~138 g) of open forest and woodland in eastern Australia and coastal New Guinea. A white throat patch contrasts with cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Roosts on the ground or along branches by day; hunts moths and large beetles at night. Partially migratory in southeast Australia. Least Concern.

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