Andaman Nightjar vs Bates's Nightjar
Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Caprimulgus batesi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Andaman Nightjar | Bates's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus andamanicus | Caprimulgus batesi |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 36.4 cm (14.3 in) | 37.1 cm (14.6 in) |
| 체중 | 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) | 100.5 g (3.55 oz) |
| 식성 | Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. | Nighttime aerial hunter of moths and large beetles; forages in low-level coursing flight above grassland … |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Andaman Nightjar
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
Bates's Nightjar
Deep, resonant churring trill; one of larger African Caprimulgus; low hollow 'churrrr' from Central African rainforest; calls at night from dense lowland forest
Geographic Range & Migration
Andaman Nightjar
Endemic to the Philippines including Luzon and Mindanao. Resident in lowland and submontane forest and forest edge up to 1,800 m.
Bates's Nightjar
Found across West Africa from Gambia east to Sudan and south to the DRC. Resident in open savanna. Male has spectacular elongated tail feathers.
보전 상태
Andaman Nightjar
Bates's Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Andaman Nightjar
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 …
Bates's Nightjar
Large and very dark; blackish-brown upperparts with minimal pale patterning; small white throat spot; underparts dark brown with buff barring; one of the darkest nightjars, inhabiting dense Central African rainforests.
About These Birds
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.
Bates's Nightjar
서아프리카와 중앙아프리카 기니 만 지역의 저지대 원시우림에 사는 중형 쏙독새(24-26 cm). 어두운 갈색 깃털을 가진다. 야행성으로 삼림 내부에서 곤충을 먹는다. 은밀한 습성과 울창한 삼림 서식지로 인해 연구가 미흡한 종이다.