Andaman Nightjar vs White-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Hydropsalis cayennensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Andaman Nightjar | White-tailed Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus andamanicus | Hydropsalis cayennensis |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 36.4 cm (14.3 in) | 27.3 cm (10.7 in) |
| 체중 | 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) | 35.75 g (1.26 oz) |
| 식성 | Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. | Aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over South American open and … |
| 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
White-tailed Nightjar
Rapid, whirring trill; 'churrrr' repeated with nasal quality; calls from open savanna and grassland at dusk; alarm a sharp bark; males display low over ground
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.
White-tailed Nightjar
Resident of open savanna and forest edge from Costa Rica through Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil; also Caribbean islands.
보전 상태
Andaman Nightjar
White-tailed 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 …
White-tailed Nightjar
Male brown and grey mottled; white outer tail feathers diagnostic; white throat; small white wing spots; female has buff outer tail feathers and lacks white wing spots; scrubby savanna habitats.
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.
White-tailed Nightjar
흰미끄러지기칼은 남아메리카 북부 지역에 서식하는 쏙독새 종류이다. 갈색과 회색의 얼룩무늬 깃털로 낮 동안 나무 위에서 위장하여 숨는다. 야행성으로 밤에 날아다니며 곤충을 잡아먹고 특유의 울음소리를 낸다.