Andaman Nightjar vs Star-spotted Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus comparado con Caprimulgus stellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Nightjar Star-spotted Nightjar
Nombre científico Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus stellatus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 30,9 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 59,25 g (2.09 oz)
Dieta Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Andaman Nightjar only

Star-spotted Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Nightjar

Canto

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

Star-spotted Nightjar

Canto

Churring trill; hollow 'chuck' notes interspersed with churring; calls from dry East African bush at night; similar to Donaldson Smith's but larger and louder

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.

Star-spotted Nightjar

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Star-spotted Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Nightjar

Plumaje

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 …

Star-spotted Nightjar

Plumaje

Dark brown upperparts densely dotted with small buff-white stellate spots; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; the star-like white spotting on wing coverts and back is the …

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.

Star-spotted Nightjar

Chotacabras estrellado de 20–23 cm, habita en las sabanas y matorrales áridos de Somalia, Etiopía y el norte de Kenia.

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