Andaman Nightjar vs Common Poorwill

Caprimulgus andamanicus เปรียบเทียบกับ Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Andaman Nightjar Common Poorwill
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Caprimulgus andamanicus Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 28.8 cm (11.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 46.45 g (1.64 oz)
อาหาร Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to …
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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

Common Poorwill

เสียงร้อง

Clear, whistled 'poor-WILL' with burry quality; sometimes 'poor-will-ip'; carries well across desert scrub; may call thousands of times in a night; males very persistent

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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.

Common Poorwill

Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Common Poorwill

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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 …

Common Poorwill

ขนนก

Grey-brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch bordered by dark collar; pale buff and dark barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers; no white wing patches; …

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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.

Common Poorwill

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~46 g) of arid shrubland and rocky desert from southwestern Canada to central Mexico. The only bird known to enter true torpor for extended periods (weeks) as a winter survival strategy. Cryptic grey-brown plumage. Feeds on moths and beetles at night. Least Concern.

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