Lesser Nighthawk vs New Caledonian Nightjar
Chordeiles acutipennis verglichen mit Eurostopodus exul
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Lesser Nighthawk | New Caledonian Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Chordeiles acutipennis | Eurostopodus exul |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) | 36,4 cm (14.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 50,0 g (1.76 oz) | 77,0 g (2.72 oz) |
| Ernährung | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … | Feeds on flying insects caught in aerial pursuit at night; extinct in New Caledonia, diet … |
| Gelegegröße | 1-2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Lesser Nighthawk only
New Caledonian Nightjar 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
New Caledonian Nightjar
Poorly documented calls; presumed churring nocturnal song similar to congeners; deep resonant trilling at low pitch; vocalizations essentially unknown
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.
New Caledonian Nightjar
Formerly endemic to New Caledonia; known from historical records only; possibly extinct, last confirmed late 19th century.
Erhaltungsstatus
Lesser Nighthawk
New Caledonian 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 …
New Caledonian Nightjar
Brown and grey mottled with buff and dark vermiculations; whitish-buff throat patch; fine pale shaft streaks on crown; no white in wings or tail; known from very few specimens; New …
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.
New Caledonian Nightjar
A small, poorly known Caprimulgidae nightjar (~77 g) endemic to New Caledonia. Known from very few specimens; status unclear and possibly extinct. Cryptic brown-and-buff plumage. Presumed to inhabit open scrub or forest edge. Crepuscular insectivore. Not evaluated by IUCN due to scarcity of data.