Hispaniolan Nightjar vs Archbold's Nightjar

Antrostomus ekmani 比較対象 Eurostopodus archboldi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hispaniolan Nightjar Archbold's Nightjar
学名 Antrostomus ekmani Eurostopodus archboldi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.5 cm (13.6 in) 41.0 cm (16.1 in)
体重 61.833333333333336 g (2.18 oz) 77.0 g (2.72 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects at night in Hispaniolan forest and scrub; diet similar to related nightjars. Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest.
一腹卵数 2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Hispaniolan Nightjar only

None

Archbold's Nightjar only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Hispaniolan Nightjar

さえずり

Melodic rolling whistle; similar to Whip-poor-will family; 'whi-poor-will' phrasing with Caribbean island accent; calls persistently from dry forest at night

Archbold's Nightjar

さえずり

Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea

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Geographic Range & Migration

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic); resident of lowland and montane forest and scrub.

Archbold's Nightjar

Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Hispaniolan Nightjar

Least Concern

Archbold's Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hispaniolan Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff underparts with dark barring; white outer tail feather inner webs in male; buff tail tips in …

Archbold's Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.

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About These Birds

Hispaniolan Nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~62 g) endemic to the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic). Inhabits dry and humid forest, pine woodland, and scrub at varying elevations. Cryptic brown-and-buff plumage. Nocturnal insectivore. Calls with a repeated phrase at night. Least Concern on Hispaniola.

Archbold's Nightjar

ニューギニアの亜高山帯に生息するヨタカで、探検家リチャード・アーチボルドにちなんで命名された。

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