Star-spotted Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus stellatus 比較対象 Chordeiles gundlachii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Star-spotted Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus stellatus Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 30.9 cm (12.2 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 59.25 g (2.09 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 -- Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
一腹卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Star-spotted Nightjar only

Antillean Nighthawk only

Song & Call Comparison

Star-spotted Nightjar

さえずり

Churring trill; hollow 'chuck' notes interspersed with churring; calls from dry East African bush at night; similar to Donaldson Smith's but larger and louder

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

Star-spotted Nightjar

Antillean Nighthawk

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Star-spotted Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

Star-spotted Nightjar

羽毛

Dark brown upperparts densely dotted with small buff-white stellate spots; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; the star-like white spotting on wing coverts and back is the …

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 These Birds

Star-spotted Nightjar

体長21〜23cmのアフリカの角・アラビア半島南部の乾燥した岩場の半砂漠に生息するヨタカ。星状の白い斑点が特徴。

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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