Andaman Nightjar vs Sickle-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Eleothreptus anomalus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Andaman Nightjar | Sickle-winged Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus andamanicus | Eleothreptus anomalus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 36.4 cm (14.3 in) | 25.8 cm (10.2 in) |
| 체중 | 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) | 43.7 g (1.54 oz) |
| 식성 | Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. | Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles at night over South American wet grassland and marshes. |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Andaman Nightjar
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
Sickle-winged Nightjar
Soft churring call; low-pitched, repetitive trill from grassland; males produce distinctive wing noise in display flight; vocalizations quiet compared to wing sounds
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.
Sickle-winged Nightjar
Resident of open marshland, wet grassland, and savanna from Paraguay and adjacent Bolivia south to Uruguay and northeastern Argentina.
보전 상태
Andaman Nightjar
Sickle-winged Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
Andaman Nightjar
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 …
Sickle-winged Nightjar
Male with extraordinarily elongated sickle-shaped outer primaries; dark brown with buff mottling; white throat and wing spots. Female brown with buff spots; normal wing shape; male wing shape unique among …
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.
Sickle-winged Nightjar
작은 쏙독새과(~44g) 새로 남아메리카 남부의 습한 팜파 초원과 습지에 서식. 주로 야행성이며 날아다니는 곤충을 잡아먹는다. 취약종.