Dusky Nightjar vs Andaman Nightjar

Antrostomus saturatus 比較対象 Caprimulgus andamanicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dusky Nightjar Andaman Nightjar
学名 Antrostomus saturatus Caprimulgus andamanicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 28.9 cm (11.4 in) 36.4 cm (14.3 in)
体重 51.95 g (1.83 oz) 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles over Costa Rican and Panamanian forest. Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes.
一腹卵数 1 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Dusky Nightjar only

None

Andaman Nightjar only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Dusky Nightjar

さえずり

Soft, repeated 'wherrr-wherrr'; gentle churring whistle from Costa Rican highlands; calls from cloud forest at night; moderate pace with slight upward inflection

Andaman Nightjar

さえずり

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Dusky Nightjar

Resident of highland forest and forest edge in Costa Rica and western Panama, at 1,000–2,500 m; closely tied to Chirripó massif.

Andaman Nightjar

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Dusky Nightjar

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Dusky Nightjar

羽毛

Darker and more saturated than related nightjars; dark brown-grey with buff mottling and dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff barred underparts; small white outer tail spots; Costa Rican …

Andaman Nightjar

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Dusky Nightjar

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~52 g) of montane forest and forest edges in Costa Rica and western Panama above 900 m. Dark sooty-brown plumage with faint paler barring. Calls with a repeated churring phrase at night. Feeds on flying insects in montane cloud forest. Least Concern; range restricted but stable.

Andaman Nightjar

体長24〜26cmのアンダマン諸島固有のヨタカ。暗褐色で赤褐色の首輪がある。

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