Andaman Nightjar vs Sulawesi Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Caprimulgus celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Andaman Nightjar Sulawesi Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus celebensis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 37.4 cm (14.7 in)
체중 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 63.166666666666664 g (2.23 oz)
식성 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. --
산란 수 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Andaman Nightjar only

없음

Sulawesi Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

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

Sulawesi Nightjar

노래

Loud churring call; hollow 'chuck' notes with extended trill; calls at night from Sulawesi forest and scrub; endemic; alarm a sharp bark note

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.

Sulawesi Nightjar

보전 상태

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Sulawesi Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Sulawesi Nightjar

깃털

Richly marked rufous-brown and dark grey upperparts; pale buff spotting on wing coverts; white throat patch; underparts buff-white barred brown; Sulawesi endemic showing warmer tones than many regional congeners.

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.

Sulawesi Nightjar

인도네시아 술라웨시 섬 고유의 중형 쏙독새(24-26 cm). 저지대와 산악 삼림에 산다. 어두운 갈색 보호색을 가진다. 야행성 곤충 포식자다. 제한된 서식지로 생태 정보가 부족하다.

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