Mexican Whip-poor-will vs Lesser Nighthawk
Antrostomus arizonae 비교 대상 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Mexican Whip-poor-will | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Antrostomus arizonae | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 31.9 cm (12.6 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 체중 | 47.45 g (1.67 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 식성 | Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over pine-oak forest of Mexico and SW … | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Mexican Whip-poor-will
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
Lesser Nighthawk
Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts
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.
Lesser Nighthawk
Breeds in open arid scrub from southwestern USA south through Central America to western South America; winters in Mexico and northern South America.
보전 상태
Mexican Whip-poor-will
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Mexican Whip-poor-will
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 …
Lesser Nighthawk
Brown and buff mottled above; buff-white below with brown barring; white throat in male; white wing bar closer to wingtip than in Common Nighthawk; buff tail band. Female with buff …
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.
Lesser Nighthawk
소쏙독새(Chordeiles acutipennis)는 북아메리카 남부부터 남아메리카 북부까지 분포하는 야행성 새입니다. 날개에 흰 무늬가 있으며, 열린 서식지와 건조 지역을 선호합니다. 비행 중에 곤충을 포획합니다.