Andaman Nightjar vs Nubian Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 比較対象 Caprimulgus nubicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Nubian Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus nubicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 29.6 cm (11.7 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 54.8 g (1.93 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Feeds on flying insects at night, mainly moths and beetles, by coursing low over open …
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Andaman Nightjar only

Nubian 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

Nubian Nightjar

さえずり

Rapid, churring trill; nasal 'churr-churr' at medium pace; calls from arid African scrub and rocky desert at night; alarm a sharp 'chek'; calls mostly near water

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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.

Nubian Nightjar

Found in a disjunct range across the Middle East and northeastern Africa including Israel, Egypt, Sudan, and Somalia. Resident in rocky desert.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Nubian 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 …

Nubian Nightjar

羽毛

Richly patterned rufous-buff and dark brown upperparts; prominent tawny-orange nuchal collar; white throat patch; males have white spots on primary tips; overall warmer tones than most African nightjars.

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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。

Nubian Nightjar

体長20〜22cmのアフリカの角・アラビア半島の淡い砂褐色のヨタカ。分布域が限られた準絶滅危惧種。

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