Andaman Nightjar vs Plain Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 比較対象 Caprimulgus inornatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Plain Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus inornatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 30.6 cm (12.0 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 45.75 g (1.61 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Feeds nocturnally on moths and large beetles in erratic low-level hunting flights over tropical scrub.
一腹卵数 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Andaman Nightjar only

Plain Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Plain Nightjar

さえずり

Monotonous churring trill; steady 'churrrrr' from African savanna; calls persistently at night; plain plumage matched by relatively unvaried, repetitive song

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Geographic Range & Migration

Andaman Nightjar

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

Plain Nightjar

Found from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in arid acacia scrub and dry open country. Closely related to Nubian Nightjar.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Plain Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Plain Nightjar

羽毛

Uniformly plain sandy-grey upperparts with minimal patterning; faint pale supercilium; small whitish throat spot; underparts pale buff with fine barring; among the least boldly marked nightjars, blending into Sahel scrubland.

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About These Birds

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。

Plain Nightjar

体長21〜23cmのセネガルからソマリアのサヘル帯に生息するヨタカ。淡い砂色の羽色を持ち、遊牧生活をする。

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