Savanna Nightjar vs Andaman Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis comparado com Caprimulgus andamanicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Savanna Nightjar Andaman Nightjar
Nome científico Caprimulgus affinis Caprimulgus andamanicus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 31,9 cm (12.6 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Peso 74,16666666666667 g (2.62 oz) 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz)
Dieta Nocturnal aerial feeder on moths, beetles, and flying bugs; forages in open areas near woodland … Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes.
Tamanho da postura 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Savanna Nightjar only

Andaman Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Savanna Nightjar

Canto

Loud, churring 'chwerrr'; resonant trill from South and Southeast Asian open habitats; calls from bare ground and burnt areas; very common nocturnal sound

Andaman Nightjar

Canto

Loud 'chuck-chuck-trrr'; hollow knocking prefix followed by trill; endemic to Andaman Islands; calls at night from forest edges and clearings; similar to Large-tailed

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Geographic Range & Migration

Savanna Nightjar

Found in Indonesia and the Philippines on Sulawesi, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest edge and scrub.

Andaman Nightjar

Endemic to the Philippines including Luzon and Mindanao. Resident in lowland and submontane forest and forest edge up to 1,800 m.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Savanna Nightjar

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Savanna Nightjar

Plumagem

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with black shaft streaks and buff spotting; whitish supercilium and moustachial stripe; white throat patch; males show large white outer tail patches; widespread across South and Southeast …

Andaman Nightjar

Plumagem

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with black-centred scapulars and pale buff streaks; broad white throat patch; males show white outer tail feathers; underparts buff barred brown; endemic island coloration slightly warmer than …

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About These Birds

Savanna Nightjar

Noitibó-da-savana de 22–26 cm, amplamente distribuído no sul da Ásia, Sudeste Asiático e ilhas do Pacífico Oriental.

Andaman Nightjar

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Dark brown plumage with rufous collar spots. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland and mangrove forests. A sedentary species with a restricted island range.

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