Bates's Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk
Caprimulgus batesi 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Bates's Nightjar | Antillean Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus batesi | Chordeiles gundlachii |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 37.1 cm (14.6 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| 体重 | 100.5 g (3.55 oz) | 56.05 g (1.98 oz) |
| 食性 | Nighttime aerial hunter of moths and large beetles; forages in low-level coursing flight above grassland … | Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Bates's Nightjar
Deep, resonant churring trill; one of larger African Caprimulgus; low hollow 'churrrr' from Central African rainforest; calls at night from dense lowland forest
Antillean Nighthawk
Distinctive 'kill-and-dee-dick' or 'killydee'; buzzy nasal call audible overhead; faster and shorter phrasing than Common Nighthawk; Caribbean accent clear
Geographic Range & Migration
Bates's Nightjar
Found across West Africa from Gambia east to Sudan and south to the DRC. Resident in open savanna. Male has spectacular elongated tail feathers.
Antillean Nighthawk
Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.
保全状況
Bates's Nightjar
Antillean Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Bates's Nightjar
Large and very dark; blackish-brown upperparts with minimal pale patterning; small white throat spot; underparts dark brown with buff barring; one of the darkest nightjars, inhabiting dense Central African rainforests.
Antillean Nighthawk
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 …
About These Birds
Bates's Nightjar
体長24〜26cmのギニア湾岸西・中央アフリカの低地一次雨林に生息するヨタカ。生態の詳細は不明。
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。