Antillean Nighthawk vs Jamaican Poorwill

Chordeiles gundlachii 比較対象 Siphonorhis americana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk Jamaican Poorwill
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Siphonorhis americana
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体長
翼開長 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 27.0 cm (10.6 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 55.4 g (1.95 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Caught flying insects at night in Jamaican dry forest; presumed extinct since 19th century.
一腹卵数 1-2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

Jamaican 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

Jamaican Poorwill

さえずり

Possibly extinct; historically described as soft 'wheep-wheep'; whistled, purring call from dry limestone forest; no modern recordings exist

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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.

Jamaican Poorwill

Endemic to Jamaica; possibly extinct; known from historical specimens; no confirmed records since the 19th century.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Not Evaluated

Jamaican 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 …

Jamaican Poorwill

羽毛

Brown and rufous mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat patch in male; buff and dark barred tail; no white wing patches. Closely resembles …

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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。

Jamaican Poorwill

A medium Caprimulgidae poorwill (~55 g) endemic to Jamaica; possibly extinct or extremely rare. Last confirmed record in 1860; reported subsequently but never verified. Inhabited dry limestone scrub forest. Cryptic mottled plumage. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Not currently evaluated by IUCN.

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