Eastern Whip-poor-will vs Antillean Nighthawk

Antrostomus vociferus 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Eastern Whip-poor-will Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Antrostomus vociferus Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 30.9 cm (12.2 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 53.099999999999994 g (1.87 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Aerial insectivore; catches large moths and flying insects at night over North American forest and … Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Eastern Whip-poor-will only

None

Antillean Nighthawk only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Eastern Whip-poor-will

さえずり

Loud, clear 'whip-POOR-WILL' repeated hundreds of times; emphatic burry whistle; iconic nocturnal forest sound of eastern North America; male calls incessantly at dusk

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

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Breeds in open woodland and forest edge in eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast; winters in Central America and Mexico.

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

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eastern Whip-poor-will

羽毛

Grey-brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers in male; female with buff gorget and buff …

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

Eastern Whip-poor-will

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~53 g) of dry open forest in eastern North America, famous for its insistent 'whip-poor-will' call repeated hundreds of times. Mottled grey-brown plumage. Winters in Central America. Feeds on moths and beetles in aerial pursuit. Near Threatened from insect declines and forest fragmentation.

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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