Long-tailed Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk
Caprimulgus climacurus 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Long-tailed Nightjar | Antillean Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus climacurus | Chordeiles gundlachii |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 28.6 cm (11.3 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| 体重 | 48.333333333333336 g (1.70 oz) | 56.05 g (1.98 oz) |
| 食性 | Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds predominantly on moths and flying beetles, hawked in open flight near … | Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Long-tailed Nightjar
Churring trill with hollow 'cuck' notes; 'cuck-churr-cuck' pattern; calls from West African woodland at night; alarm a sharp bark; persistent caller in dry season
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
Long-tailed Nightjar
Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in open bushland. Male has elongated outer tail feathers with bare shafts.
Antillean Nighthawk
Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.
保全状況
Long-tailed Nightjar
Antillean Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Long-tailed Nightjar
Brown and black cryptic upperparts; white throat patch; males sport extremely elongated central tail feathers twice body length with bare white rachis; females much shorter-tailed; West African savanna specialist.
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
Long-tailed Nightjar
体長21〜28cmのサハラ以南アフリカに生息するヨタカ。繁殖期の雄は著しく長い尾羽を持つ。
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。