Antillean Nighthawk vs Nacunda Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii 比較対象 Chordeiles nacunda

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk Nacunda Nighthawk
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Chordeiles nacunda
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 47.6 cm (18.7 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 157.0 g (5.54 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Aerial insectivore; forages in flocks hawking flying insects over South American grassland and open country.
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

Nacunda Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Nacunda Nighthawk

さえずり

Deep, booming 'na-KUN-da' or 'woop-woop'; low-pitched buzzy calls; wings produce loud rattling sound in display; louder than most nighthawks

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Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Nacunda Nighthawk

Resident of open savanna, grassland, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Argentina; partially nomadic.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Nacunda Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Nacunda Nighthawk

羽毛

Large nighthawk; brown above with buff mottling; white throat and belly contrasting strongly with dark breast; bold white wing bar across primaries visible in flight; white tail band. Female has …

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About These Birds

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。

Nacunda Nighthawk

ナクンダナイトホーク(Chordeiles nacunda)は南アメリカのグラン・チャコや草原地帯に生息する大型のナイトホークです。体長約28cmで、白い翼帯が特徴的です。開けた草原や農地を好み、群れで行動することがあります。

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