Tawny-collared Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Antrostomus salvini comparé à Chordeiles gundlachii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Tawny-collared Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
Nom scientifique Antrostomus salvini Chordeiles gundlachii
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 33,8 cm (13.3 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Poids 56,0 g (1.98 oz) 56,05 g (1.98 oz)
Régime alimentaire Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles at night over Central American forest and forest edge. Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
Taille de la couvée 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Tawny-collared Nightjar only

Aucun(e)

Antillean Nighthawk only

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

Antillean Nighthawk

Chant

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

Tawny-collared Nightjar

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

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Tawny-collared Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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.

Antillean Nighthawk

Plumage

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

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.

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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