Lesser Nighthawk vs Common Poorwill
Chordeiles acutipennis 비교 대상 Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Lesser Nighthawk | Common Poorwill |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Chordeiles acutipennis | Phalaenoptilus nuttallii |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 28.8 cm (11.3 in) |
| 체중 | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) | 46.45 g (1.64 oz) |
| 식성 | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … | Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to … |
| 산란 수 | 1-2 | 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
Common Poorwill
Clear, whistled 'poor-WILL' with burry quality; sometimes 'poor-will-ip'; carries well across desert scrub; may call thousands of times in a night; males very persistent
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.
Common Poorwill
Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.
보전 상태
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Poorwill
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 …
Common Poorwill
Grey-brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch bordered by dark collar; pale buff and dark barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers; no white wing patches; …
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.
Common Poorwill
쏙독새는 북아메리카 서부 건조한 관목지에 서식하는 소형 쏙독새과 새로, 장기간 진정 동면 상태에 들어가는 유일한 조류입니다. 은밀한 회갈색 깃털을 가지며 밤에 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹습니다.