Lesser Nighthawk vs Spot-tailed Nightjar
Chordeiles acutipennis 비교 대상 Hydropsalis maculicaudus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Lesser Nighthawk | Spot-tailed Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Chordeiles acutipennis | Hydropsalis maculicaudus |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 25.8 cm (10.2 in) |
| 체중 | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) | 32.125 g (1.13 oz) |
| 식성 | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … | Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Central and South American grassland. |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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
Spot-tailed Nightjar
Soft, rhythmic churring; gentle 'trrr-trrr' from humid grassland; calls low from ground; quieter than most nightjars; alarm a subtle 'chek'; small and inconspicuous
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Spot-tailed Nightjar
Resident of open cerrado, scrub, and forest edge in interior South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
보전 상태
Lesser Nighthawk
Spot-tailed Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
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 …
Spot-tailed Nightjar
Small; brown and buff mottled above; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat in male; distinctive white spots on rounded tail distinguishing it from similar Hydropsalis; buff throat in …
About These Birds
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.
Spot-tailed Nightjar
점박이꼬리나이트자는 남아메리카 중부 지역에 서식하는 쏙독새 종류이다. 꼬리에 독특한 점박이 무늬가 있으며 전반적으로 갈색과 황갈색의 얼룩 패턴을 가진다. 건조한 초원과 숲 가장자리에 서식하며 야행성 생활을 한다.