Sulawesi Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus celebensis comparé à Chordeiles gundlachii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sulawesi Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
Nom scientifique Caprimulgus celebensis Chordeiles gundlachii
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 37,4 cm (14.7 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Poids 63,166666666666664 g (2.23 oz) 56,05 g (1.98 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
Taille de la couvée -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sulawesi Nightjar only

Aucun(e)

Antillean Nighthawk only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Nightjar

Chant

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

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

Sulawesi Nightjar

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

Sulawesi Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Nightjar

Plumage

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

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

Sulawesi Nightjar

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits lowland and montane forests. Dark brown plumage with cryptic patterning. Nocturnal insectivore. A sedentary species; limited ecological data available due to restricted range.

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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