Grey Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus jotaka 比較対象 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Grey Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus jotaka | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 40.7 cm (16.0 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 体重 | 84.4 g (2.98 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 食性 | Hawks moths and large insects at dusk and night over East and SE Asian forest … | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Grey Nightjar
Persistent 'cawk-cawk-cawk'; hollow, frog-like notes repeated rapidly; calls from East Asian forests at night; higher-pitched variant churr also given; very persistent caller
Lesser Nighthawk
Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts
Geographic Range & Migration
Grey Nightjar
Breeds in deciduous and mixed forest from far eastern Russia and northern China south to Korea and Japan; winters in southern and Southeast Asia.
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.
保全状況
Grey Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey Nightjar
Grey-brown above with pale buff vermiculations; grey tones stronger than Jungle Nightjar; white throat patch; white outer wing spots; white outer tail in male; buff throat and tail spots in …
Lesser Nighthawk
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 …
About These Birds
Grey Nightjar
体重約84gの日本・朝鮮・中国東北部の山地林で繁殖し、東南アジアで越冬するヨタカ。鼻音のピョーピョーという鳴き声が特徴。
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。