Andaman Nightjar vs Great Eared-nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus เปรียบเทียบกับ Lyncornis macrotis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Andaman Nightjar Great Eared-nightjar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Caprimulgus andamanicus Lyncornis macrotis
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 53.3 cm (21.0 in)
น้ำหนัก 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 135.25 g (4.77 oz)
อาหาร Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Hawks large flying insects at night; one of the largest nightjars; forages over SE Asian …
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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

Great Eared-nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Loud, far-carrying 'pee-WEERR' or 'yaak'; often repeated steadily; distinctive wailing whistle over forest; alarm a sharp 'creek'; one of Asia's largest nightjar calls

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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.

Great Eared-nightjar

Resident of forest edge, open woodland, and scrub across South and Southeast Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and Sulawesi.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Great Eared-nightjar

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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 …

Great Eared-nightjar

ขนนก

Largest nightjar; grey-brown and rufous with dark vermiculations; very long prominent ear-tufts; buff-orange throat; no white wing patches; boldly barred tail; rufous hues stronger than Malay congener.

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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.

Great Eared-nightjar

The largest nightjar of the Asian region (~135 g), family Caprimulgidae, of forest and forest edge from Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to the Philippines. Distinctive erect ear tufts give an owl-like appearance. Wingspan ~53 cm. Hunts large moths and beetles at night. Calls with eerie wailing notes. Least Concern.

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