Fiery-necked Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus pectoralis 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fiery-necked Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus pectoralis Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 31.9 cm (12.6 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 52.083333333333336 g (1.84 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Feeds at dusk and night on moths and large flying beetles caught in aerial sallies … 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
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Fiery-necked Nightjar only

None

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Fiery-necked Nightjar

さえずり

Rich, melodic 'good-lord-deliver-us'; beautiful flute-like whistled phrase; most musical of African nightjars; calls from savanna woodland at dusk; unmistakable song

Antillean Nighthawk

さえずり

Distinctive 'kill-and-dee-dick' or 'killydee'; buzzy nasal call audible overhead; faster and shorter phrasing than Common Nighthawk; Caribbean accent clear

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Geographic Range & Migration

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Tanzania on mountain ranges. Resident in montane moorland and forest edge at 1,500–4,000 m.

Antillean Nighthawk

Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Fiery-necked Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Fiery-necked Nightjar

羽毛

Distinctive bold orange-rufous hindneck collar contrasting with dark brown crown; upperparts brown with black streaks and buff mottling; white throat patch; males show white outer tail spots; Africa's most recognisable …

Antillean Nighthawk

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Fiery-necked Nightjar

体長23〜25cmのサハラ以南アフリカに生息するヨタカ。赤褐色の首輪と「グッドロード・デリバー・アス」という鳴き声が特徴。

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。

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