Lesser Nighthawk vs Roraiman Nightjar
Chordeiles acutipennis مقارنةً بـ Setopagis whitelyi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Lesser Nighthawk | Roraiman Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Chordeiles acutipennis | Setopagis whitelyi |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| الفصيلة | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | 31,1 cm (12.2 in) |
| الوزن | 50,0 g (1.76 oz) | 40,75 g (1.44 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks insects over Tepui highland forest and savanna of Venezuela and Guyana. |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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
Roraiman Nightjar
Churring phrases at moderate pace; rasping trill from tepui scrub and forest edges; slightly deeper than Little Nightjar; calls at dusk from rocky highland terrain
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.
Roraiman Nightjar
Endemic to the Roraima highlands of Venezuela and adjacent northwestern Brazil (Gran Sabana and tepuis), above 1,000 m.
حالة الحفاظ
Lesser Nighthawk
Roraiman Nightjar
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 …
Roraiman Nightjar
Warm rufous-brown and dark brown mottled above; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat patch in male; white outer tail spots in male; buff throat in female; tepui highlands …
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.
Roraiman Nightjar
A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~41 g) restricted to the tepui highlands of Venezuela, Guyana, and adjacent Brazil, typically above 1,000 m. Named for Mount Roraima. Cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Nocturnal aerial insectivore. Inhabits rocky scrub and forest edges at elevation. Least Concern in its remote tepui range.