Andaman Nightjar vs Star-spotted Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 比較対象 Caprimulgus stellatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Star-spotted Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus stellatus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 30.9 cm (12.2 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 59.25 g (2.09 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. --
一腹卵数 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Andaman Nightjar only

Star-spotted 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

Star-spotted Nightjar

さえずり

Churring trill; hollow 'chuck' notes interspersed with churring; calls from dry East African bush at night; similar to Donaldson Smith's but larger and louder

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.

Star-spotted Nightjar

保全状況

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Star-spotted 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 …

Star-spotted Nightjar

羽毛

Dark brown upperparts densely dotted with small buff-white stellate spots; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; the star-like white spotting on wing coverts and back is the …

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。

Star-spotted Nightjar

体長21〜23cmのアフリカの角・アラビア半島南部の乾燥した岩場の半砂漠に生息するヨタカ。星状の白い斑点が特徴。

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