Andaman Nightjar vs Salvadori's Nightjar
Caprimulgus andamanicus comparado con Caprimulgus pulchellus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Andaman Nightjar | Salvadori's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Caprimulgus andamanicus | Caprimulgus pulchellus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 36,4 cm (14.3 in) | 30,8 cm (12.1 in) |
| Peso | 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) | 57,5 g (2.03 oz) |
| Dieta | Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Andaman Nightjar
Loud 'chuck-chuck-trrr'; hollow knocking prefix followed by trill; endemic to Andaman Islands; calls at night from forest edges and clearings; similar to Large-tailed
Salvadori's Nightjar
Churring trill; repetitive 'chrrr' from Sumatran highland forest; calls at night from mossy forest understory; moderate pitch; similar to but separable from Bornean species
Geographic Range & Migration
Andaman Nightjar
Endemic to the Philippines including Luzon and Mindanao. Resident in lowland and submontane forest and forest edge up to 1,800 m.
Salvadori's Nightjar
Estado de conservación
Andaman Nightjar
Salvadori's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Andaman Nightjar
Warm rufous-brown upperparts with black-centred scapulars and pale buff streaks; broad white throat patch; males show white outer tail feathers; underparts buff barred brown; endemic island coloration slightly warmer than …
Salvadori's Nightjar
Attractively patterned dark brown and buff upperparts; warm buff supercilium and throat patch; rufous-buff spotting on wing coverts; underparts barred buff; montane Sundaland endemic with relatively rich coloration.
About These Birds
Andaman Nightjar
A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Dark brown plumage with rufous collar spots. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland and mangrove forests. A sedentary species with a restricted island range.
Salvadori's Nightjar
Chotacabras de Java de 22–24 cm con plumaje vistoso, endémico de Java y Bali en Indonesia, habita en los bosques montanos.