Antillean Nighthawk vs Malay Eared-nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii से तुलना Lyncornis temminckii

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Antillean Nighthawk Malay Eared-nightjar
वैज्ञानिक नाम Chordeiles gundlachii Lyncornis temminckii
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 41.0 cm (16.1 in)
वजन 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 95.0 g (3.35 oz)
आहार Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches large moths and beetles in flight over SE Asian lowland forest.
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Antillean Nighthawk only

कोई नहीं

Malay Eared-nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

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

Malay Eared-nightjar

गीत

Loud, repeated 'tock-tock-tock' or 'bonk-bonk'; hollow, wooden quality; carries well through lowland forest; alarm a sharp 'chek'; call accelerates toward end

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Malay Eared-nightjar

Resident of lowland forest, forest edge, and secondary growth in Brunei, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo, up to 600 m.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Malay Eared-nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Malay Eared-nightjar

पंख

Brown and buff mottled with black vermiculations; distinctive long narrow ear-tufts projecting from crown; buff-white throat patch; no white wing spots; tail broadly barred brown and buff. Sexes similar.

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.

Malay Eared-nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~95 g) of forest edges, secondary growth, and plantation margins in Sundaland, including the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines. Distinguished by small, inconspicuous ear tufts. Nocturnal aerial insectivore. Rarely observed; calls heard at night. Least Concern.

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