Tawny-collared Nightjar vs Andaman Nightjar

Antrostomus salvini comparé à Caprimulgus andamanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Tawny-collared Nightjar Andaman Nightjar
Nom scientifique Antrostomus salvini Caprimulgus andamanicus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 33,8 cm (13.3 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Poids 56,0 g (1.98 oz) 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz)
Régime alimentaire Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles at night over Central American forest and forest edge. Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes.
Taille de la couvée 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Tawny-collared Nightjar only

Aucun(e)

Andaman Nightjar only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Chant

Loud 'WHEEP' or 'weet' repeated at intervals; sharp, whistled call; carries through Mexican highland forest; higher-pitched than Chuck-will's-widow; distinctive sharp quality

Andaman Nightjar

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Resident of tropical dry forest and scrub in eastern Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco) and northern Central America.

Andaman Nightjar

Endemic to the Philippines including Luzon and Mindanao. Resident in lowland and submontane forest and forest edge up to 1,800 m.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Plumage

Brown and buff mottled above; distinctive tawny-buff collar encircling hindneck diagnostic; white gorget in male; pale buff underparts with dark barring; white outer tail spots in male; Mexican dry forests.

Andaman Nightjar

Plumage

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 …

About These Birds

Tawny-collared Nightjar

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~56 g) of humid foothill and montane forest edges in northeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Named for its tawny hindneck collar. Brown-mottled plumage; males have white tail corners. Roosts on the ground; feeds nocturnally on insects. Least Concern.

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.

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