Andaman Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk

Caprimulgus andamanicus dibandingkan dengan Chordeiles acutipennis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Andaman Nightjar Lesser Nighthawk
Nama Ilmiah Caprimulgus andamanicus Chordeiles acutipennis
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 33,0 cm (13.0 in)
Berat 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 50,0 g (1.76 oz)
Diet Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub …
Ukuran Sarang 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Andaman Nightjar only

Lesser Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Nightjar

Kicauan

Loud 'chuck-chuck-trrr'; hollow knocking prefix followed by trill; endemic to Andaman Islands; calls at night from forest edges and clearings; similar to Large-tailed

Lesser Nighthawk

Kicauan

Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts

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Geographic Range & Migration

Andaman Nightjar

Endemic to the Philippines including Luzon and Mindanao. Resident in lowland and submontane forest and forest edge up to 1,800 m.

Lesser Nighthawk

Breeds in open arid scrub from southwestern USA south through Central America to western South America; winters in Mexico and northern South America.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Lesser Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Nightjar

Bulu

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with black-centred scapulars and pale buff streaks; broad white throat patch; males show white outer tail feathers; underparts buff barred brown; endemic island coloration slightly warmer than …

Lesser Nighthawk

Bulu

Brown and buff mottled above; buff-white below with brown barring; white throat in male; white wing bar closer to wingtip than in Common Nighthawk; buff tail band. Female with buff …

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About These Birds

Andaman Nightjar

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Dark brown plumage with rufous collar spots. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland and mangrove forests. A sedentary species with a restricted island range.

Lesser Nighthawk

A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~50 g) of deserts, semi-arid scrub, and open woodland from the southwestern United States to Peru and Brazil. Brown-and-buff patterned; males have a white throat bar. Low, buoyant flight close to the ground at dusk. Hunts insects aerially. Migratory; Least Concern.

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