Antillean Nighthawk vs Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii 比較対象 Lurocalis rufiventris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Lurocalis rufiventris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 104.5 g (3.69 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Catches large flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Andean forest and forest edge.
一腹卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk only

None

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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

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

さえずり

Deep, hollow 'wok-wok' series; resonant frog-like calls from Andean forest canopy; lower in pitch than Short-tailed Nighthawk; carries across mountain valleys

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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.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Resident of Andean foothills and montane forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, at 500–2,000 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Rufous-bellied 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 …

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown above with buff and chestnut spotting; distinctive rufous-orange belly contrasting with dark breast; no white wing bar; short rounded tail; rufous tone on underparts unique among nighthawks.

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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。

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

A medium Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~105 g) of montane forest edges and humid foothill zones from Colombia to Bolivia. Rufous underparts contrast with dark upperparts; a white throat patch is visible. Hawk-like flight above the forest at dusk and dawn. Seldom recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.

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