Eastern Whip-poor-will vs Spotted Nightjar
Antrostomus vociferus comparado con Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Eastern Whip-poor-will | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Antrostomus vociferus | Eurostopodus argus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservación | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 30,9 cm (12.2 in) | 42,7 cm (16.8 in) |
| Peso | 53,099999999999994 g (1.87 oz) | 102,5 g (3.62 oz) |
| Dieta | Aerial insectivore; catches large moths and flying insects at night over North American forest and … | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Eastern Whip-poor-will only
Ninguno
Spotted Nightjar only
Song & Call Comparison
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Loud, clear 'whip-POOR-WILL' repeated hundreds of times; emphatic burry whistle; iconic nocturnal forest sound of eastern North America; male calls incessantly at dusk
Spotted Nightjar
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
Geographic Range & Migration
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Breeds in open woodland and forest edge in eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast; winters in Central America and Mexico.
Spotted Nightjar
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
Estado de conservación
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Grey-brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers in male; female with buff gorget and buff …
Spotted Nightjar
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern …
About These Birds
Eastern Whip-poor-will
A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~53 g) of dry open forest in eastern North America, famous for its insistent 'whip-poor-will' call repeated hundreds of times. Mottled grey-brown plumage. Winters in Central America. Feeds on moths and beetles in aerial pursuit. Near Threatened from insect declines and forest fragmentation.
Spotted Nightjar
Chotacabras de Argos, 28-30 cm. Pardo y negro moteado, cola punteada, ojos grandes. Habita bosques y matorrales abiertos de Australia. Nocturno. Insectívoro. Preocupación menor.