Antillean Nighthawk vs Solomons Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii 比較対象 Eurostopodus nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk Solomons Nightjar
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Eurostopodus nigripennis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 137.5 g (4.85 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and other large insects at night over Solomon Islands forest and …
一腹卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

None

Solomons Nightjar only

None

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

Solomons Nightjar

さえずり

Deep, resonant churring call at dusk; slow repetitive notes with hollow, frog-like quality; poorly known vocalizations; rarely recorded in wild

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Solomons Nightjar

Endemic to the Solomon Islands; resident of lowland forest, secondary growth, and forest edge on Guadalcanal and adjacent islands.

保全状況

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Vulnerable

Solomons Nightjar

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 …

Solomons Nightjar

羽毛

Dark brown and blackish with buff mottling; rufous-buff supercilium; white throat patch; darker overall than most Eurostopodus nightjars; restricted to Solomon Islands; no white wing or tail patches.

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。

Solomons Nightjar

ブーゲンビル島とソロモン諸島に生息するヨタカで、危急種に指定されている。

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