Lesser Nighthawk vs Solomons Nightjar
Chordeiles acutipennis verglichen mit Eurostopodus nigripennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Lesser Nighthawk | Solomons Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Chordeiles acutipennis | Eurostopodus nigripennis |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | 43,2 cm (17.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 50,0 g (1.76 oz) | 137,5 g (4.85 oz) |
| Ernährung | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … | Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and other large insects at night over Solomon Islands forest and … |
| Gelegegröße | 1-2 | 1 |
| 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
Solomons Nightjar
Deep, resonant churring call at dusk; slow repetitive notes with hollow, frog-like quality; poorly known vocalizations; rarely recorded in wild
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.
Solomons Nightjar
Endemic to the Solomon Islands; resident of lowland forest, secondary growth, and forest edge on Guadalcanal and adjacent islands.
Erhaltungsstatus
Lesser Nighthawk
Solomons 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 …
Solomons Nightjar
Dark brown and blackish with buff mottling; rufous-buff supercilium; white throat patch; darker overall than most Eurostopodus nightjars; restricted to Solomon Islands; no white wing or tail patches.
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.
Solomons Nightjar
A medium-large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~138 g) endemic to Bougainville and the central Solomon Islands. Dark brown and buff cryptic plumage; relatively large for the genus. Inhabits closed-canopy forest and forest edges. Feeds on insects at night. Vulnerable owing to its very restricted island range and ongoing deforestation.