Palau Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus phalaena 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Side-by-side Comparison Table ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Palau Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus phalaena Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 32.3 cm (12.7 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 91.5 g (3.23 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial sallies over Palau island forest and scrub. Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
一腹卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend
{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Visual Size Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Habitat Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Palau Nightjar only

None

Antillean Nighthawk only

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Song & Call Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Song & Call Comparison

Palau Nightjar

さえずり

Churring call from Palau forest; repetitive hollow trill; endemic island species with poorly documented vocalizations; calls at night from dense vegetation

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

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Geographic Range & Migration ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Geographic Range & Migration

Palau Nightjar

Endemic to Palau (Micronesia, western Pacific Ocean); resident of forest and open woodland on the main Palauan islands.

Antillean Nighthawk

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

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Conservation Status Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

保全状況

Least Concern

Palau Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

How to Tell Them Apart

Palau Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and rufous mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff throat patch; small pale wing spots; tail barred brown and buff without bold white markings; Palau endemic; relatively large and …

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 …

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ About Each Bird (Descriptions) ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

About These Birds

Palau Nightjar

体重約92gのパラオ諸島西太平洋固有のヨタカ。褐色とバフ色の隠蔽色を持つ。

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。

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Related Comparisons ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #} {# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ More Birds in Family ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family