Antillean Nighthawk vs Choco Poorwill

Chordeiles gundlachii 比較対象 Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk Choco Poorwill
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 24.8 cm (9.8 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 49.65 g (1.75 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and small insects in flight over Pacific Chocó forest.
一腹卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

Choco Poorwill 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

Choco Poorwill

さえずり

Soft, purring 'poor-will' whistle; gentle repetitive phrases from humid Pacific forest; calls from low perch at night; higher and thinner than Common Poorwill

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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.

Choco Poorwill

Resident of lowland Pacific rainforest and forest edge in northwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador (Chocó region).

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保全状況

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Choco Poorwill

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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 …

Choco Poorwill

羽毛

Brown and rufous mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with brown barring; white throat patch in male; small white spots on outer tail in male; no white wing …

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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。

Choco Poorwill

A small Caprimulgidae poorwill (~50 g) of humid lowland and foothill rainforest in the Choco region of Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Mottled brown-and-buff plumage blends with forest floor. Secretive nocturnal insectivore; rarely seen. Calls with a repeated whistled note. Least Concern in its humid forest habitat.

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