Andaman Nightjar vs Mees's Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Caprimulgus meesi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Andaman Nightjar Mees's Nightjar
학명 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus meesi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 33.6 cm (13.2 in)
체중 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 66.2 g (2.34 oz)
식성 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; pursues moths and flying beetles over grassland and woodland margins.
산란 수 1-2 --
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Andaman Nightjar only

없음

Mees's 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

Mees's Nightjar

노래

Churring trill from Wallacean islands; repetitive hollow call; closely related to Large-tailed Nightjar; calls from coastal scrub and open woodland at dusk

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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.

Mees's Nightjar

Endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, primarily Timor. Resident in lowland forest, open woodland, and savanna.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Mees's 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 …

Mees's Nightjar

깃털

Brown-grey upperparts with blackish crown streaks and pale buff mottling; buff-white supercilium; white chin patch; underparts barred pale buff and brown; closely resembles Large-tailed Nightjar but marginally paler.

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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.

Mees's Nightjar

인도네시아 소순다 열도에서 최근 분리된 쏙독새(24-26 cm). 큰꼬리 쏙독새와 밀접하게 관련되지만, 미묘하게 다른 울음소리와 깃털 색조를 가진다. 저지대 삼림과 삼림 가장자리에 사는 야행성 곤충 포식자다.

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