Andaman Nightjar vs Mozambique Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus comparado com Caprimulgus fossii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andaman Nightjar Mozambique Nightjar
Nome científico Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus fossii
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 61,7 g (2.18 oz)
Dieta Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Feeds nocturnally on flying insects, chiefly moths and beetles, by hawking low over arid scrub …
Tamanho da postura 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Andaman Nightjar only

Nenhum

Mozambique Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Mozambique Nightjar

Canto

Loud churring trill; resonant 'charrr' from miombo woodland; calls from sandy ground at night; alarm a sharp 'churk'; one of southern Africa's most familiar nightjar calls

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Geographic Range & Migration

Andaman Nightjar

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

Mozambique Nightjar

Breeds in West Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia. Intra-African migrant; male has extraordinary elongated flag-like wing feathers.

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Mozambique Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Mozambique Nightjar

Plumagem

Grey-brown upperparts with black streaks and pale buff freckling; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; males show white outer tail corners; Southern African bird distinguished by greyer …

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About These Birds

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.

Mozambique Nightjar

Noitibó-de-Moçambique de 22–24 cm, habita savanas e arbustos da África Oriental e Meridional.

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