Mexican Whip-poor-will vs Andaman Nightjar

Antrostomus arizonae 비교 대상 Caprimulgus andamanicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mexican Whip-poor-will Andaman Nightjar
학명 Antrostomus arizonae Caprimulgus andamanicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 31.9 cm (12.6 in) 36.4 cm (14.3 in)
체중 47.45 g (1.67 oz) 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz)
식성 Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over pine-oak forest of Mexico and SW … Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes.
산란 수 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Mexican Whip-poor-will only

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Andaman Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Mexican Whip-poor-will

노래

Clear 'whip-poor-WILL'; similar to Eastern but slightly higher in pitch; calls from pine-oak highlands of Mexico; burry whistled quality; repeated persistently at night

Andaman Nightjar

노래

Loud 'chuck-chuck-trrr'; hollow knocking prefix followed by trill; endemic to Andaman Islands; calls at night from forest edges and clearings; similar to Large-tailed

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mexican Whip-poor-will

Breeds in pine-oak highland forest in the mountains of Mexico and Central America; partially migratory at higher elevations.

Andaman Nightjar

Endemic to the Philippines including Luzon and Mindanao. Resident in lowland and submontane forest and forest edge up to 1,800 m.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Mexican Whip-poor-will

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mexican Whip-poor-will

깃털

Grey-brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff barred underparts; white outer tail tips in male; recently split from Eastern Whip-poor-will; slightly browner tones …

Andaman Nightjar

깃털

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with black-centred scapulars and pale buff streaks; broad white throat patch; males show white outer tail feathers; underparts buff barred brown; endemic island coloration slightly warmer than …

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About These Birds

Mexican Whip-poor-will

멕시칸 윔-윌-위스퍼는 미국 남서부와 멕시코의 건조한 협곡 지형에 서식하는 나이트자 새입니다. 나무 색 보호색 깃털을 가지고 있으며, 밤에 특징적인 울음소리를 냅니다. 이전에 윔-윌로 분류되었습니다.

Andaman Nightjar

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Dark brown plumage with rufous collar spots. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland and mangrove forests. A sedentary species with a restricted island range.

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