Long-tailed Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus climacurus comparado con Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Long-tailed Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Caprimulgus climacurus | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 28,6 cm (11.3 in) | 33,0 cm (13.0 in) |
| Peso | 48,333333333333336 g (1.70 oz) | 50,0 g (1.76 oz) |
| Dieta | Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds predominantly on moths and flying beetles, hawked in open flight near … | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Long-tailed Nightjar only
Lesser Nighthawk only
Song & Call Comparison
Long-tailed Nightjar
Churring trill with hollow 'cuck' notes; 'cuck-churr-cuck' pattern; calls from West African woodland at night; alarm a sharp bark; persistent caller in dry season
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
Geographic Range & Migration
Long-tailed Nightjar
Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in open bushland. Male has elongated outer tail feathers with bare shafts.
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.
Estado de conservación
Long-tailed Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Long-tailed Nightjar
Brown and black cryptic upperparts; white throat patch; males sport extremely elongated central tail feathers twice body length with bare white rachis; females much shorter-tailed; West African savanna specialist.
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 …
About These Birds
Long-tailed Nightjar
Chotacabras de cola larga de 28–37 cm con largas plumas externas de cola, habita en la sabana y los matorrales de África occidental.
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.