Andaman Nightjar vs Common Poorwill

Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Andaman Nightjar Common Poorwill
학명 Caprimulgus andamanicus Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 28.8 cm (11.3 in)
체중 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 46.45 g (1.64 oz)
식성 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to …
산란 수 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Andaman Nightjar only

없음

Common Poorwill 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

Common Poorwill

노래

Clear, whistled 'poor-WILL' with burry quality; sometimes 'poor-will-ip'; carries well across desert scrub; may call thousands of times in a night; males very persistent

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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.

Common Poorwill

Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Common Poorwill

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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 …

Common Poorwill

깃털

Grey-brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch bordered by dark collar; pale buff and dark barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers; no white wing patches; …

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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.

Common Poorwill

쏙독새는 북아메리카 서부 건조한 관목지에 서식하는 소형 쏙독새과 새로, 장기간 진정 동면 상태에 들어가는 유일한 조류입니다. 은밀한 회갈색 깃털을 가지며 밤에 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹습니다.

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