Andaman Nightjar vs White-winged Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus в сравнении с Eleothreptus candicans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Nightjar White-winged Nightjar
Научное название Caprimulgus andamanicus Eleothreptus candicans
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 30,2 cm (11.9 in)
Масса 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 49,666666666666664 g (1.75 oz)
Питание Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial sallies over South American savanna and grassland.
Размер кладки 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Andaman Nightjar only

White-winged Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Nightjar

Пение

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

White-winged Nightjar

Пение

Soft, purring 'purrr' from cerrado grassland; low, muffled churring; males perform wing-clapping display producing sharp snapping sounds; vocalizations otherwise quiet

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.

White-winged Nightjar

Resident of campo cerrado grassland and open savanna in interior Brazil (Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais); rare and endangered.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Vulnerable

White-winged Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Nightjar

Оперение

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 …

White-winged Nightjar

Оперение

Male largely white on wings with dark brown body; white wing patches striking in flight; brown crown and back; white tail. Female cryptically mottled brown and buff; lacks white wings …

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.

White-winged Nightjar

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~50 g) of cerrado grasslands in central South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay). Males are almost entirely white; females cryptically brown. One of the most distinctive nightjars. Inhabits open grassland with scattered shrubs. Vulnerable from rapid cerrado agricultural conversion.

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