Antillean Nighthawk vs Sand-colored Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii 比較対象 Chordeiles rupestris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk Sand-colored Nighthawk
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Chordeiles rupestris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 32.9 cm (13.0 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 52.25 g (1.84 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Aerial insectivore; hawks insects over South American river sandbars and open areas, often in flocks.
一腹卵数 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

Sand-colored 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

Sand-colored Nighthawk

さえずり

Nasal, buzzy 'bzeent' calls; short buzzing trills; colonial roosters produce chorus of soft chirring notes; calls from sandy riverbanks at dusk

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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.

Sand-colored Nighthawk

Resident of sandy riverbanks and open savanna in the Amazon and Orinoco basins of Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Sand-colored 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 …

Sand-colored Nighthawk

羽毛

Pale sandy-buff overall with dark brown vermiculations; white throat and lower underparts; bold white wing bar; white tail with dark terminal band; paler coloration than other nighthawks suits sandy riverbank …

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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。

Sand-colored Nighthawk

サンドカラードナイトホーク(Chordeiles rupestris)はアマゾン川流域の砂洲や河岸に生息するナイトホークです。砂地に偽装した羽毛が特徴で、地面に産んだ卵は周囲に溶け込みます。薄明時に昆虫を捕食する夜行性の鳥です。

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