European Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus europaeus 비교 대상 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | European Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus europaeus | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 36.6 cm (14.4 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 체중 | 75.83333333333333 g (2.67 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 식성 | Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and night over European heathland, forest edge, … | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
공유 서식지
European Nightjar only
Lesser Nighthawk only
없음
Song & Call Comparison
European Nightjar
Long, mechanical churring trill; sustained 'errrrrr' switching pitch between two notes; unique ventriloquial quality; calls from heath at dusk; alarm a sharp 'coo-ic'
Lesser Nighthawk
Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts
Geographic Range & Migration
European Nightjar
Breeds across Europe and western Asia from Britain to Lake Baikal; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to East Africa.
Lesser Nighthawk
Breeds in open arid scrub from southwestern USA south through Central America to western South America; winters in Mexico and northern South America.
보전 상태
European Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
European Nightjar
Grey-brown and buff mottled with intricate dark vermiculations; male has white spots on outer primaries and white outer tail corners; plain grey head with pale supercilium; female lacks white wing …
Lesser Nighthawk
Brown and buff mottled above; buff-white below with brown barring; white throat in male; white wing bar closer to wingtip than in Common Nighthawk; buff tail band. Female with buff …
About These Birds
European Nightjar
영국에서 시베리아 중부에 걸쳐 개활지, 관목지, 소나무 조림지에서 번식하는 중형 쏙독새(약 76 g). 수컷은 황혼에 지속적인 기계적 울음소리를 낸다. 사하라 이남 아프리카에서 월동하는 장거리 철새다. 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다. 일부 지역 황야 감소에도 불구하고 최소관심종이다.
Lesser Nighthawk
소쏙독새(Chordeiles acutipennis)는 북아메리카 남부부터 남아메리카 북부까지 분포하는 야행성 새입니다. 날개에 흰 무늬가 있으며, 열린 서식지와 건조 지역을 선호합니다. 비행 중에 곤충을 포획합니다.