Sulawesi Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus celebensis comparado con Chordeiles gundlachii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Sulawesi Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
Nombre científico Caprimulgus celebensis Chordeiles gundlachii
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 37,4 cm (14.7 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Peso 63,166666666666664 g (2.23 oz) 56,05 g (1.98 oz)
Dieta -- Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
Tamaño de la puesta -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Sulawesi Nightjar only

Ninguno

Antillean Nighthawk only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Nightjar

Canto

Loud churring call; hollow 'chuck' notes with extended trill; calls at night from Sulawesi forest and scrub; endemic; alarm a sharp bark note

Antillean Nighthawk

Canto

Distinctive 'kill-and-dee-dick' or 'killydee'; buzzy nasal call audible overhead; faster and shorter phrasing than Common Nighthawk; Caribbean accent clear

Geographic Range & Migration

Sulawesi Nightjar

Antillean Nighthawk

Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Sulawesi Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Nightjar

Plumaje

Richly marked rufous-brown and dark grey upperparts; pale buff spotting on wing coverts; white throat patch; underparts buff-white barred brown; Sulawesi endemic showing warmer tones than many regional congeners.

Antillean Nighthawk

Plumaje

Brown and buff mottled above with dark brown streaking; white throat patch in male; barred buff-white underparts; white wing bar across primaries; white tail band in male; female has buff …

About These Birds

Sulawesi Nightjar

Chotacabras de Célebes de 22–24 cm, endémico de la isla de Célebes (Sulawesi) y algunas islas menores de Indonesia.

Antillean Nighthawk

A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~56 g) of open scrub, savannas, and coastal habitats in the Caribbean from Cuba and Hispaniola to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Very similar to the Common Nighthawk but separated by voice. Migratory; winters in South America. Aerial insectivore; Least Concern.

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