Yucatan Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Antrostomus badius в сравнении с Chordeiles gundlachii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Yucatan Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
Научное название Antrostomus badius Chordeiles gundlachii
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 32,6 cm (12.8 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Масса 58,03333333333333 g (2.05 oz) 56,05 g (1.98 oz)
Питание Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects over Yucatan dry forest and scrub. Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
Размер кладки 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Yucatan Nightjar only

Нет

Antillean Nighthawk only

Song & Call Comparison

Yucatan Nightjar

Пение

Whistled 'WEEP-weep' phrase; clear, melodic call from Yucatan dry forest; repeated steadily at night; lower than Tawny-collared; alarm a sharp bark note

Antillean Nighthawk

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Yucatan Nightjar

Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Yucatan Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

Yucatan Nightjar

Оперение

Brown and grey mottled above with buff vermiculations; lacks tawny collar of Tawny-collared Nightjar; white gorget in male; pale buff below; white outer tail spots in male; buff tail in …

Antillean Nighthawk

Оперение

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 …

About These Birds

Yucatan Nightjar

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~58 g) restricted to the Yucatan Peninsula, northern Guatemala, and northern Belize. Inhabits dry deciduous and semi-evergreen forest. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage. Calls with a repetitive whip-like phrase at night. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern; limited but stable range.

Antillean Nighthawk

A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~56 g) of open scrub, savannas, and coastal habitats in the Caribbean from Cuba and Hispaniola to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Very similar to the Common Nighthawk but separated by voice. Migratory; winters in South America. Aerial insectivore; Least Concern.

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