Andaman Nightjar vs Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 比較対象 Caprimulgus macrurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Large-tailed Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus macrurus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 35.8 cm (14.1 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 69.16666666666667 g (2.44 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Nocturnal feeder on flying insects including moths, beetles, and larger dipterans; hunts in low coursing …
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Andaman Nightjar only

None

Large-tailed Nightjar only

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

Large-tailed Nightjar

さえずり

Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow knocking notes with long trill; one of Asia's commonest nightjars; calls persistently from forest edges; carries great distance

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.

Large-tailed Nightjar

Found from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and northern Australia. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and plantations.

保全状況

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Large-tailed Nightjar

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 …

Large-tailed Nightjar

羽毛

Intricately patterned brown, black, and buff upperparts; pale supercilium contrasts with dark crown; white throat patch; males show conspicuous white outer tail feathers and white primary spots; long tail distinctive.

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。

Large-tailed Nightjar

体長25〜33cmの南・東南アジアからオーストラリアに生息するヨタカ。赤褐色の首輪とトク・トク・トクという鳴き声が特徴。

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