Andaman Nightjar vs Grey Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Caprimulgus jotaka

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Andaman Nightjar Grey Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus jotaka
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 40.7 cm (16.0 in)
체중 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 84.4 g (2.98 oz)
식성 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Hawks moths and large insects at dusk and night over East and SE Asian forest …
산란 수 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Andaman Nightjar only

없음

Grey Nightjar only

없음

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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

Grey Nightjar

노래

Persistent 'cawk-cawk-cawk'; hollow, frog-like notes repeated rapidly; calls from East Asian forests at night; higher-pitched variant churr also given; very persistent caller

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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.

Grey Nightjar

Breeds in deciduous and mixed forest from far eastern Russia and northern China south to Korea and Japan; winters in southern and Southeast Asia.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Grey 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 …

Grey Nightjar

깃털

Grey-brown above with pale buff vermiculations; grey tones stronger than Jungle Nightjar; white throat patch; white outer wing spots; white outer tail in male; buff throat and tail spots in …

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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.

Grey Nightjar

일본, 한국, 중국 동북부 산악 삼림과 삼림 가장자리에서 번식하고 동남아시아에서 월동하는 중형 쏙독새(약 84 g). 회갈색으로 섬세한 물결 무늬를 가진다. 최근에 밀림 쏙독새에서 분리된 종이다. 수컷은 황혼에 코맹맹이 소리로 운다. 최소관심종이다.

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