Fiery-necked Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus pectoralis comparado con Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Fiery-necked Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
Nombre científico Caprimulgus pectoralis Chordeiles gundlachii
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 31,9 cm (12.6 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Peso 52,083333333333336 g (1.84 oz) 56,05 g (1.98 oz)
Dieta Feeds at dusk and night on moths and large flying beetles caught in aerial sallies … Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Fiery-necked Nightjar only

Ninguno

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Canto

Rich, melodic 'good-lord-deliver-us'; beautiful flute-like whistled phrase; most musical of African nightjars; calls from savanna woodland at dusk; unmistakable song

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Tanzania on mountain ranges. Resident in montane moorland and forest edge at 1,500–4,000 m.

Antillean Nighthawk

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

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Plumaje

Distinctive bold orange-rufous hindneck collar contrasting with dark brown crown; upperparts brown with black streaks and buff mottling; white throat patch; males show white outer tail spots; Africa's most recognisable …

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 …

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About These Birds

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Chotacabras pectoral de 23–25 cm, habita en la sabana arbolada y los matorrales del África subsahariana.

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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