Andaman Nightjar vs Spotted Nightjar
Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Eurostopodus argus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Andaman Nightjar | Spotted Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus andamanicus | Eurostopodus argus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 36.4 cm (14.3 in) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 체중 | 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) | 102.5 g (3.62 oz) |
| 식성 | Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. | Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian … |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 1 |
| 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
Spotted Nightjar
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
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.
Spotted Nightjar
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
보전 상태
Andaman Nightjar
Spotted 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 …
Spotted Nightjar
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern …
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.
Spotted Nightjar
호주 개방 삼림, 스피니펙스 초원, 반건조 덤불에 서식하는 중형 쏙독새(~103g). 눈점박이야행소쏙독새라고도 불린다. 관심필요종.