Antillean Nighthawk vs Band-tailed Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii comparé à Nyctiprogne leucopyga

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Antillean Nighthawk Band-tailed Nighthawk
Nom scientifique Chordeiles gundlachii Nyctiprogne leucopyga
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 27,2 cm (10.7 in)
Poids 56,05 g (1.98 oz) 24,7 g (0.87 oz)
Régime alimentaire Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Hawks small to medium flying insects over South American rivers, lakes, and surrounding savanna at …
Taille de la couvée 1-2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Antillean Nighthawk only

Band-tailed Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Band-tailed Nighthawk

Chant

Sharp, high 'chip-chip' notes; thin buzzy trills; calls over rivers at dusk; small size produces high-pitched thin vocalizations; often calls in flight

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Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Band-tailed Nighthawk

Resident and nomadic along large rivers and in open savanna in tropical South America from Venezuela south to Bolivia, Brazil, and northern Argentina.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Band-tailed Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Band-tailed Nighthawk

Plumage

Small; dark brown above with buff speckles; pale buff below with dark brown barring; white tail band diagnostic at species level; white throat patch in male; no white wing bar; …

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About These Birds

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.

Band-tailed Nighthawk

A tiny Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~25 g) of tropical river margins and sandbar beaches in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Blackish brown with a white rump band; very small. Roosts on bare sand and low branches near water. Feeds on insects aerially at low elevations above rivers at dusk. Least Concern.

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