Sykes's Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus mahrattensis 비교 대상 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Sykes's Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Caprimulgus mahrattensis | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 33.9 cm (13.3 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 체중 | 57.0 g (2.01 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 식성 | Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid … | 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
Sykes's Nightjar
Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground
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
Sykes's Nightjar
Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.
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
Sykes's Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Sykes's Nightjar
Pale greyish-brown upperparts with intricate black-brown shaft streaks and pale buff freckling; whitish chin bar; underparts buff with sparse brown barring; resembles Egyptian but greyer overall.
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
Sykes's Nightjar
이란에서 파키스탄과 인도 서부에 걸친 건조·반건조 지역에 사는 소형 밝은 색 쏙독새(23 cm). 모래 빛 회색 깃털이 사막 지형에 잘 섞인다. 야행성으로 가볍게 날아다니며 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다. 거주성 및 부분 철새다.
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.