Lesser Nighthawk vs Least Poorwill

Chordeiles acutipennis 비교 대상 Siphonorhis brewsteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Lesser Nighthawk Least Poorwill
학명 Chordeiles acutipennis Siphonorhis brewsteri
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장
날개 폭 33.0 cm (13.0 in) 22.7 cm (8.9 in)
체중 50.0 g (1.76 oz) 44.0 g (1.55 oz)
식성 Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches small flying insects near ground over Hispaniolan dry scrub.
산란 수 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Lesser Nighthawk only

Least Poorwill only

Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Nighthawk

노래

Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts

Least Poorwill

노래

Soft, melodic 'poor-will' whistle; gentle and repetitive; calls from dry scrub at night; higher-pitched than Common Poorwill; subtle and often overlooked

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.

Least Poorwill

Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic); resident of open dry forest and scrub; rare and sparsely distributed.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Lesser Nighthawk

Near Threatened

Least Poorwill

How to Tell Them Apart

Lesser Nighthawk

깃털

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 …

Least Poorwill

깃털

Small; brown and buff mottled with fine dark vermiculations; pale buff throat bordered by dark lateral spots; buff and dark barred tail; no white in wings or tail; male with …

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.

Least Poorwill

A small Caprimulgidae poorwill (~44 g) of dry scrub and thorn woodland in Hispaniola. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage. Little studied; biology poorly known for this island endemic. Feeds on insects at night. Near Threatened owing to ongoing habitat degradation and deforestation on Hispaniola. Rarely encountered.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family