Cuban Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Antrostomus cubanensis 比較対象 Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Cuban Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Antrostomus cubanensis | Eurostopodus argus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 体重 | 71.4 g (2.52 oz) | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) |
| 食性 | Hawks moths and flying insects at night over Cuban dry forest and coastal scrub. | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Cuban Nightjar
Rich, whistled 'chip-CHURR-wee' or 'whip-poor-will' variant; melodic rolling phrase; calls from Cuban pine forest at night; similar to Whip-poor-will but warmer toned
Spotted Nightjar
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
Geographic Range & Migration
Cuban Nightjar
Endemic to Cuba and the Isle of Youth; resident of open pine woodland, scrub, and savanna.
Spotted Nightjar
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
保全状況
Cuban Nightjar
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Cuban Nightjar
Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; white inner tail feather webs in male; buff throat and buff tail markings in female; overall pattern similar to …
Spotted Nightjar
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern …
About These Birds
Cuban Nightjar
A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~71 g) endemic to Cuba and the Isle of Youth. Inhabits dry and semi-deciduous forest, woodland edges, and scrub. Cryptic brown-grey plumage. Males call 'que-to-do, que-to-do' repeatedly at night. Feeds on flying insects. Least Concern within its island range.
Spotted Nightjar
オーストラリア本土のスピニフェックス草原に生息するヨタカで、体重103g。