Sykes's Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus mahrattensis เปรียบเทียบกับ Chordeiles gundlachii

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Sykes's Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Caprimulgus mahrattensis Chordeiles gundlachii
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 33.9 cm (13.3 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
น้ำหนัก 57.0 g (2.01 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
อาหาร Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid … Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Antillean Nighthawk

เสียงร้อง

Distinctive 'kill-and-dee-dick' or 'killydee'; buzzy nasal call audible overhead; faster and shorter phrasing than Common Nighthawk; Caribbean accent clear

Geographic Range & Migration

Sykes's Nightjar

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

Antillean Nighthawk

Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Sykes's Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

Antillean Nighthawk

ขนนก

Brown and buff mottled above with dark brown streaking; white throat patch in male; barred buff-white underparts; white wing bar across primaries; white tail band in male; female has buff …

About These Birds

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.

Antillean Nighthawk

A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~56 g) of open scrub, savannas, and coastal habitats in the Caribbean from Cuba and Hispaniola to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Very similar to the Common Nighthawk but separated by voice. Migratory; winters in South America. Aerial insectivore; Least Concern.

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