Andaman Nightjar vs Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Caprimulgus andamanicus в сравнении с Lurocalis rufiventris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Andaman Nightjar Rufous-bellied Nighthawk
Научное название Caprimulgus andamanicus Lurocalis rufiventris
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 40,6 cm (16.0 in)
Масса 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 104,5 g (3.69 oz)
Питание Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Catches large flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Andean forest and forest edge.
Размер кладки 1-2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Andaman Nightjar only

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Rufous-bellied Nighthawk only

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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

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Пение

Deep, hollow 'wok-wok' series; resonant frog-like calls from Andean forest canopy; lower in pitch than Short-tailed Nighthawk; carries across mountain valleys

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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.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Resident of Andean foothills and montane forest edge from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia, at 500–2,000 m.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

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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 …

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

Оперение

Dark sooty-brown above with buff and chestnut spotting; distinctive rufous-orange belly contrasting with dark breast; no white wing bar; short rounded tail; rufous tone on underparts unique among nighthawks.

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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.

Rufous-bellied Nighthawk

A medium Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~105 g) of montane forest edges and humid foothill zones from Colombia to Bolivia. Rufous underparts contrast with dark upperparts; a white throat patch is visible. Hawk-like flight above the forest at dusk and dawn. Seldom recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.

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