Savanna Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk

Caprimulgus affinis เปรียบเทียบกับ Chordeiles acutipennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Savanna Nightjar Lesser Nighthawk
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Caprimulgus affinis Chordeiles acutipennis
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 31.9 cm (12.6 in) 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
น้ำหนัก 74.16666666666667 g (2.62 oz) 50.0 g (1.76 oz)
อาหาร Nocturnal aerial feeder on moths, beetles, and flying bugs; forages in open areas near woodland … Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub …
จำนวนไข่ 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Savanna Nightjar only

Lesser Nighthawk only

Song & Call Comparison

Savanna Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Loud, churring 'chwerrr'; resonant trill from South and Southeast Asian open habitats; calls from bare ground and burnt areas; very common nocturnal sound

Lesser Nighthawk

เสียงร้อง

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

Savanna Nightjar

Found in Indonesia and the Philippines on Sulawesi, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest edge and scrub.

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

Least Concern

Savanna Nightjar

Least Concern

Lesser Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

Savanna Nightjar

ขนนก

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with black shaft streaks and buff spotting; whitish supercilium and moustachial stripe; white throat patch; males show large white outer tail patches; widespread across South and Southeast …

Lesser Nighthawk

ขนนก

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

Savanna Nightjar

A small nightjar (20-23 cm) widespread across South and Southeast Asia, from Pakistan to the Philippines. Pale grey-brown plumage with bold white wing patches visible in flight. Found in open habitats including fields, towns, and riverbanks. Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore.

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.

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