Andaman Nightjar vs Scissor-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Hydropsalis torquata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Andaman Nightjar | Scissor-tailed Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus andamanicus | Hydropsalis torquata |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 36.4 cm (14.3 in) | 36.8 cm (14.5 in) |
| 체중 | 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) | 54.625 g (1.93 oz) |
| 식성 | Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. | Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects in aerial sallies at night over South American savanna. |
| 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
Scissor-tailed Nightjar
Loud, clear churring 'quurrr'; repetitive at moderate pitch; calls from open cerrado at dusk; males call persistently from prominent perches; alarm a sharp '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.
Scissor-tailed Nightjar
Resident of open savanna, cerrado, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and northern Argentina.
보전 상태
Andaman Nightjar
Scissor-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 …
Scissor-tailed Nightjar
Male with enormously elongated outer tail feathers to 25 cm forming scissors in flight; brown and buff mottled body; white throat; white wing spots. Female brown mottled with normal tail …
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.
Scissor-tailed Nightjar
목도리쏙독새는 남아메리카 동부 지역에 서식하며 수컷의 특별히 긴 꼬리 깃털이 인상적이다. 목 주위에 흰색 줄무늬가 있어 목도리처럼 보이는 것이 특징이다. 야행성으로 곤충을 주로 먹으며 탁 트인 초원과 숲 가장자리에서 발견된다.