Andaman Nightjar vs Standard-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Caprimulgus longipennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Andaman Nightjar Standard-winged Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus longipennis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 34.6 cm (13.6 in)
체중 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 48.5 g (1.71 oz)
식성 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Nocturnal moth and beetle specialist; hunts in sustained low flight over dry open country and …
산란 수 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Andaman Nightjar only

없음

Standard-winged 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

Standard-winged Nightjar

노래

Churring 'chrrr' from West African woodland; male performs display flight with elongated wing feathers; calls from open savanna; alarm a quiet 'chek'

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.

Standard-winged Nightjar

Breeds in central and southern Africa from Angola south to South Africa. Intra-African migrant; moves north in austral winter through miombo woodland.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Standard-winged 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 …

Standard-winged Nightjar

깃털

Brown and black cryptic upperparts; white throat patch; breeding males develop extraordinary elongated inner primaries as feather-flag standards up to 38 cm with small terminal vane; among Africa's most spectacular …

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.

Standard-winged Nightjar

서아프리카와 중앙아프리카 습한 사바나에 사는 특이한 쏙독새(22-28 cm). 번식기 수컷은 깃발처럼 넓적한 깃털이 달린 긴 첫째 날개 깃(최대 38 cm)을 발달시킨다. 야행성 곤충 포식자이며 아프리카 내 이동 철새다.

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