Antillean Nighthawk vs Great Eared-nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii 비교 대상 Lyncornis macrotis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Antillean Nighthawk Great Eared-nightjar
학명 Chordeiles gundlachii Lyncornis macrotis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 53.3 cm (21.0 in)
체중 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 135.25 g (4.77 oz)
식성 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Hawks large flying insects at night; one of the largest nightjars; forages over SE Asian …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Antillean Nighthawk only

Great Eared-nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Antillean Nighthawk

노래

Distinctive 'kill-and-dee-dick' or 'killydee'; buzzy nasal call audible overhead; faster and shorter phrasing than Common Nighthawk; Caribbean accent clear

Great Eared-nightjar

노래

Loud, far-carrying 'pee-WEERR' or 'yaak'; often repeated steadily; distinctive wailing whistle over forest; alarm a sharp 'creek'; one of Asia's largest nightjar calls

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.

Great Eared-nightjar

Resident of forest edge, open woodland, and scrub across South and Southeast Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and Sulawesi.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Great Eared-nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Antillean Nighthawk

깃털

Brown and buff mottled above with dark brown streaking; white throat patch in male; barred buff-white underparts; white wing bar across primaries; white tail band in male; female has buff …

Great Eared-nightjar

깃털

Largest nightjar; grey-brown and rufous with dark vermiculations; very long prominent ear-tufts; buff-orange throat; no white wing patches; boldly barred tail; rufous hues stronger than Malay congener.

About These Birds

Antillean Nighthawk

안틸리스나이트호크(Chordeiles gundlachii)는 카리브해 섬들에 서식하는 나이트호크입니다. 여름에는 카리브해에서 번식하고 겨울에는 남아메리카로 이동합니다. 날개의 흰 띠가 특징입니다.

Great Eared-nightjar

The largest nightjar of the Asian region (~135 g), family Caprimulgidae, of forest and forest edge from Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to the Philippines. Distinctive erect ear tufts give an owl-like appearance. Wingspan ~53 cm. Hunts large moths and beetles at night. Calls with eerie wailing notes. Least Concern.

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