Antillean Nighthawk vs White-winged Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii в сравнении с Eleothreptus candicans

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Antillean Nighthawk White-winged Nightjar
Научное название Chordeiles gundlachii Eleothreptus candicans
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 30,2 cm (11.9 in)
Масса 56,05 g (1.98 oz) 49,666666666666664 g (1.75 oz)
Питание Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial sallies over South American savanna and grassland.
Размер кладки 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Antillean Nighthawk only

White-winged Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

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

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

White-winged Nightjar

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

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Vulnerable

White-winged Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

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 …

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About These Birds

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.

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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