Dusky Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Antrostomus saturatus เปรียบเทียบกับ Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Dusky Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Antrostomus saturatus | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 28.9 cm (11.4 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 51.95 g (1.83 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles over Costa Rican and Panamanian forest. | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … |
| จำนวนไข่ | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Dusky Nightjar
Soft, repeated 'wherrr-wherrr'; gentle churring whistle from Costa Rican highlands; calls from cloud forest at night; moderate pace with slight upward inflection
Lesser Nighthawk
Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts
Geographic Range & Migration
Dusky Nightjar
Resident of highland forest and forest edge in Costa Rica and western Panama, at 1,000–2,500 m; closely tied to Chirripó massif.
Lesser Nighthawk
Breeds in open arid scrub from southwestern USA south through Central America to western South America; winters in Mexico and northern South America.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Dusky Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Dusky Nightjar
Darker and more saturated than related nightjars; dark brown-grey with buff mottling and dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff barred underparts; small white outer tail spots; Costa Rican …
Lesser Nighthawk
Brown and buff mottled above; buff-white below with brown barring; white throat in male; white wing bar closer to wingtip than in Common Nighthawk; buff tail band. Female with buff …
About These Birds
Dusky Nightjar
A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~52 g) of montane forest and forest edges in Costa Rica and western Panama above 900 m. Dark sooty-brown plumage with faint paler barring. Calls with a repeated churring phrase at night. Feeds on flying insects in montane cloud forest. Least Concern; range restricted but stable.
Lesser Nighthawk
A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~50 g) of deserts, semi-arid scrub, and open woodland from the southwestern United States to Peru and Brazil. Brown-and-buff patterned; males have a white throat bar. Low, buoyant flight close to the ground at dusk. Hunts insects aerially. Migratory; Least Concern.