Bonaparte's Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk

Caprimulgus concretus 比較対象 Chordeiles acutipennis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bonaparte's Nightjar Lesser Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus concretus Chordeiles acutipennis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 32.8 cm (12.9 in) 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
体重 57.5 g (2.03 oz) 50.0 g (1.76 oz)
食性 Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and large flying insects on the wing in … Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub …
一腹卵数 1 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Bonaparte's Nightjar only

Lesser Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bonaparte's Nightjar

さえずり

Churring call from Borneo lowland forest; repetitive hollow trill; rarely recorded; calls at night from dense humid forest; alarm a sharp bark note

Lesser Nighthawk

さえずり

Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bonaparte's Nightjar

Found in highland Borneo and Sumatra in montane forest at 1,000–2,500 m. Endemic to the Sundaic region; infrequently recorded.

Lesser Nighthawk

Breeds in open arid scrub from southwestern USA south through Central America to western South America; winters in Mexico and northern South America.

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保全状況

Vulnerable

Bonaparte's Nightjar

Least Concern

Lesser Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bonaparte's Nightjar

羽毛

Rich dark brown upperparts with black-centred feathers and buff-chestnut edging; white throat patch; densely barred underparts; males have white outer tail feathers; Bornean endemic with notably deep brown tones.

Lesser Nighthawk

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above; buff-white below with brown barring; white throat in male; white wing bar closer to wingtip than in Common Nighthawk; buff tail band. Female with buff …

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About These Birds

Bonaparte's Nightjar

体長20〜22cmのボルネオ・スマトラの泥炭湿地林に生息するヨタカ。森林破壊により準絶滅危惧種。

Lesser Nighthawk

ヒメナイトホーク(Chordeiles acutipennis)は北アメリカ南西部からブラジルにかけて広く分布するナイトホークです。体長約20cmで、細長い翼と独特の飛行パターンが特徴です。薄明時に昆虫を捕食し、砂地や岩石地の地面に営巣します。

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