Andaman Nightjar vs Jamaican Poorwill

Caprimulgus andamanicus 비교 대상 Siphonorhis americana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Andaman Nightjar Jamaican Poorwill
학명 Caprimulgus andamanicus Siphonorhis americana
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Not Evaluated
체장
날개 폭 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 27.0 cm (10.6 in)
체중 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 55.4 g (1.95 oz)
식성 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Caught flying insects at night in Jamaican dry forest; presumed extinct since 19th century.
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Andaman Nightjar only

없음

Jamaican Poorwill only

없음

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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

Jamaican Poorwill

노래

Possibly extinct; historically described as soft 'wheep-wheep'; whistled, purring call from dry limestone forest; no modern recordings exist

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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.

Jamaican Poorwill

Endemic to Jamaica; possibly extinct; known from historical specimens; no confirmed records since the 19th century.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Not Evaluated

Jamaican 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 …

Jamaican Poorwill

깃털

Brown and rufous mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat patch in male; buff and dark barred tail; no white wing patches. Closely resembles …

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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.

Jamaican Poorwill

A medium Caprimulgidae poorwill (~55 g) endemic to Jamaica; possibly extinct or extremely rare. Last confirmed record in 1860; reported subsequently but never verified. Inhabited dry limestone scrub forest. Cryptic mottled plumage. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Not currently evaluated by IUCN.

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