Andaman Nightjar vs Sykes's Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus เปรียบเทียบกับ Caprimulgus mahrattensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Andaman Nightjar Sykes's Nightjar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus mahrattensis
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 33.9 cm (13.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 57.0 g (2.01 oz)
อาหาร Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Andaman Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

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

Sykes's Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground

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.

Sykes's Nightjar

Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Sykes's Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Andaman Nightjar

ขนนก

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 …

Sykes's Nightjar

ขนนก

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with intricate black-brown shaft streaks and pale buff freckling; whitish chin bar; underparts buff with sparse brown barring; resembles Egyptian but greyer overall.

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.

Sykes's Nightjar

A small, pale nightjar (23 cm) of arid and semi-arid regions from Iran through Pakistan to western India. Sandy-grey plumage blends with desert terrain. Nocturnal insectivore, feeding on moths and beetles while in buoyant flight. Resident and partial migrant.

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