Chuck-will's-widow vs Antillean Nighthawk

Antrostomus carolinensis 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chuck-will's-widow Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Antrostomus carolinensis Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 41.5 cm (16.3 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 112.94000000000001 g (3.98 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night; large gape allows capture of small … Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
一腹卵数 2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Chuck-will's-widow only

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Chuck-will's-widow

さえずり

Loud, whistled 'chuck-WILL's-WI-dow'; rich and rolling; lower and fuller than Whip-poor-will; carries far through southeastern US forest; calls persistently all night

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Chuck-will's-widow

Breeds in dense woodland and forest edge in eastern North America from the Gulf states north to southern Ontario; winters in Cuba and Central America.

Antillean Nighthawk

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

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Chuck-will's-widow

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Chuck-will's-widow

羽毛

Large; warm brown and buff mottled above with rufous tones; buff-brown throat collar; white inner webs of outer tail feathers in male; male with white gorget; female has buff throat …

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 …

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About These Birds

Chuck-will's-widow

North America's largest Caprimulgidae nightjar (~113 g), breeding in open pine and oak woodland of the southeastern United States, wintering in the Caribbean and Central America. Named for its loud, distinctive call. Feeds on large moths, beetles, and occasionally small birds. Near Threatened from habitat loss.

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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