Egyptian Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus aegyptius 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Egyptian Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus aegyptius Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 40.2 cm (15.8 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Night-active insect hawker taking moths, beetles, and flying termites during sallies over tropical forest clearings. 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

None

Egyptian Nightjar only

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Egyptian Nightjar

さえずり

Soft, repetitive 'qurr-qurr'; purring trill from desert scrub; quieter than most Caprimulgus; calls carry across open sandy terrain at night; alarm a low 'croak'

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

Egyptian Nightjar

Breeds in North Africa and the Middle East east to Pakistan. Migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Found in sandy desert and semi-arid terrain.

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

Least Concern

Egyptian Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Egyptian Nightjar

羽毛

Pale sandy-buff overall with fine dark brown speckles and streaks; whitish throat patch; wings show ochre spotting on coverts; one of the palest nightjars, adapted to arid desert habitats.

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

Egyptian Nightjar

体長25cmの淡い砂色の隠蔽色を持つヨタカ。サハラから中東・中央アジアに生息し、長距離渡りを行う。

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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