Plain Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus inornatus 비교 대상 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Plain Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus inornatus | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 30.6 cm (12.0 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 체중 | 45.75 g (1.61 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 식성 | Feeds nocturnally on moths and large beetles in erratic low-level hunting flights over tropical scrub. | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … |
| 산란 수 | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Plain Nightjar
Monotonous churring trill; steady 'churrrrr' from African savanna; calls persistently at night; plain plumage matched by relatively unvaried, repetitive song
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
Plain Nightjar
Found from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in arid acacia scrub and dry open country. Closely related to Nubian 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
Plain Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Plain Nightjar
Uniformly plain sandy-grey upperparts with minimal patterning; faint pale supercilium; small whitish throat spot; underparts pale buff with fine barring; among the least boldly marked nightjars, blending into Sahel scrubland.
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
Plain Nightjar
세네갈에서 소말리아에 걸친 아프리카 사헬 지대의 건조·반건조 지역에 사는 소형 쏙독새(21-23 cm). 옅은 모래 빛 깃털에 최소한의 무늬를 가진다. 야행성 곤충 포식자로 계절적 강수 패턴에 따라 이동한다.
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.