Least Nighthawk vs Spotted Nightjar
Chordeiles pusillus 比較対象 Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Least Nighthawk | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chordeiles pusillus | Eurostopodus argus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 体重 | 29.733333333333334 g (1.05 oz) | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) |
| 食性 | Catches small flying insects in aerial pursuit over South American scrub and open areas; crepuscular. | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Least Nighthawk
High-pitched, buzzy trill; thin 'pee-pee-pee' series; soft churring from ground; tiny size matched by high, reedy call quality; rarely loud
Spotted Nightjar
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
Geographic Range & Migration
Least Nighthawk
Resident of open savanna and cerrado in interior South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and central Brazil.
Spotted Nightjar
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
保全状況
Least Nighthawk
Spotted Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Least Nighthawk
Smallest Chordeiles; brown and buff mottled above; pale buff underparts with dark barring; small white throat patch in male; narrow white wing bar; white or buff tail spots. Female has …
Spotted Nightjar
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern …
About These Birds
Least Nighthawk
リーストナイトホーク(Chordeiles pusillus)は南アメリカ内陸部に生息する小型のナイトホークです。ブラジル中部からアルゼンチン北部にかけて分布します。体長約16cmで、岩石地や砂地の開けた生息地を好みます。夕暮れ時に昆虫を捕食します。
Spotted Nightjar
オーストラリア本土のスピニフェックス草原に生息するヨタカで、体重103g。