Yucatan Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Antrostomus badius 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Yucatan Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Antrostomus badius Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 32.6 cm (12.8 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 58.03333333333333 g (2.05 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects over Yucatan dry forest and scrub. Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
一腹卵数 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Yucatan Nightjar only

None

Antillean Nighthawk only

Song & Call Comparison

Yucatan Nightjar

さえずり

Whistled 'WEEP-weep' phrase; clear, melodic call from Yucatan dry forest; repeated steadily at night; lower than Tawny-collared; alarm a sharp bark note

Antillean Nighthawk

さえずり

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

Yucatan Nightjar

Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.

Antillean Nighthawk

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Yucatan Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

Yucatan Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and grey mottled above with buff vermiculations; lacks tawny collar of Tawny-collared Nightjar; white gorget in male; pale buff below; white outer tail spots in male; buff tail in …

Antillean Nighthawk

羽毛

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

Yucatan Nightjar

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~58 g) restricted to the Yucatan Peninsula, northern Guatemala, and northern Belize. Inhabits dry deciduous and semi-evergreen forest. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage. Calls with a repetitive whip-like phrase at night. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern; limited but stable range.

Antillean Nighthawk

アンティルナイトホーク(Chordeiles gundlachii)はカリブ海の島々に生息するナイトホークです。フロリダキーズでも繁殖が確認されています。体長約20cmで、夜行性の昆虫食鳥です。海岸部の開けた生息地を好みます。

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