Andaman Nightjar vs Mozambique Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Caprimulgus fossii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Andaman Nightjar Mozambique Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus fossii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
체중 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 61.7 g (2.18 oz)
식성 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Feeds nocturnally on flying insects, chiefly moths and beetles, by hawking low over arid scrub …
산란 수 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Andaman Nightjar only

없음

Mozambique Nightjar only

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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

Mozambique Nightjar

노래

Loud churring trill; resonant 'charrr' from miombo woodland; calls from sandy ground at night; alarm a sharp 'churk'; one of southern Africa's most familiar nightjar calls

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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.

Mozambique Nightjar

Breeds in West Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia. Intra-African migrant; male has extraordinary elongated flag-like wing feathers.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Mozambique Nightjar

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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 …

Mozambique Nightjar

깃털

Grey-brown upperparts with black streaks and pale buff freckling; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; males show white outer tail corners; Southern African bird distinguished by greyer …

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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.

Mozambique Nightjar

남아프리카와 동아프리카에 널리 분포하는 소형 쏙독새(22-24 cm). 회갈색 몸통에 날개와 꼬리에 굵은 흰 반점이 있다. 삼림에서 정원까지 다양한 서식지에 산다. 야행성 곤충 포식자이며, 지속적인 울음소리를 가진다. 아프리카 내 부분 철새다.

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