Sombre Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk
Caprimulgus fraenatus 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Sombre Nightjar | Antillean Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus fraenatus | Chordeiles gundlachii |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 32.4 cm (12.8 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| 体重 | 60.0 g (2.12 oz) | 56.05 g (1.98 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds at night on flying insects including moths and beetles; hunts with buoyant erratic flight … | Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sombre Nightjar
Monotonous churring trill; repetitive 'churr' at moderate tempo from East African scrub; lower-pitched and less musical than some relatives; calls persistently at night
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
Sombre Nightjar
Found across East Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Tanzania. Resident in dry acacia scrub, thornbush, and arid savanna at low elevations.
Antillean Nighthawk
Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.
保全状況
Sombre Nightjar
Antillean Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Sombre Nightjar
Uniformly dark sooty-brown upperparts with dense blackish vermiculations; pale buff supercilium and narrow white submoustachial stripe; underparts barred buff and dark brown. Sexes similar.
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
Sombre Nightjar
体長23〜25cmのエチオピアから南アフリカのサハラ以南に生息するヨタカ。開けた林地・サバンナに生息する。
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。