Sulawesi Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus celebensis से तुलना Chordeiles gundlachii

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Sulawesi Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
वैज्ञानिक नाम Caprimulgus celebensis Chordeiles gundlachii
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 37.4 cm (14.7 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
वजन 63.166666666666664 g (2.23 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
आहार -- Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
अंडों की संख्या -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Sulawesi Nightjar only

कोई नहीं

Antillean Nighthawk only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Nightjar

गीत

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

गीत

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Sulawesi Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Nightjar

पंख

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

पंख

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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