Antillean Nighthawk vs White-throated Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii 比較対象 Eurostopodus mystacalis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk White-throated Nightjar
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Eurostopodus mystacalis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 50.4 cm (19.8 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 138.25 g (4.88 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific …
一腹卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

None

White-throated Nightjar 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

White-throated Nightjar

さえずり

Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species

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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.

White-throated Nightjar

Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

White-throated Nightjar

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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 …

White-throated Nightjar

羽毛

Grey-brown with rufous and black mottling; large bold white throat patch distinctive; no white wing spots or tail markings; well-camouflaged on bark. Male and female similar; one of the larger …

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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。

White-throated Nightjar

東オーストラリアとニューギニア沿岸に生息するヨタカで、体重138g。白い喉が特徴。

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