Chirruping Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus griseatus 비교 대상 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Chirruping Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus griseatus | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | — | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 체중 | — | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 식성 | -- | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … |
| 산란 수 | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Chirruping Nightjar
Distinctive chirruping trill; rapid high-pitched 'chi-chi-chi-rrr'; sharper and more staccato than typical Caprimulgus; calls at dusk from open habitats
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
Chirruping Nightjar
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
Chirruping Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Chirruping Nightjar
Grey-brown upperparts with blackish streaks and pale buff vermiculations; buff-white chin and throat; underparts barred pale buff and dark brown; recently split from Savanna Nightjar, differing in subtle plumage and …
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
Chirruping Nightjar
콜롬비아, 베네수엘라, 가이아나의 건조한 관목지와 반건조 사바나에 사는 소형 쏙독새(20-22 cm). 밝은 회갈색 몸통에 섬세한 줄무늬가 있다. 황혼에 귀뚜라미 같은 울음소리를 낸다. 야행성으로 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다.
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.