Antillean Nighthawk vs Solomons Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii เปรียบเทียบกับ Eurostopodus nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Antillean Nighthawk Solomons Nightjar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chordeiles gundlachii Eurostopodus nigripennis
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Vulnerable
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
น้ำหนัก 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 137.5 g (4.85 oz)
อาหาร Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and other large insects at night over Solomon Islands forest and …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Solomons Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Deep, resonant churring call at dusk; slow repetitive notes with hollow, frog-like quality; poorly known vocalizations; rarely recorded in wild

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Solomons Nightjar

Endemic to the Solomon Islands; resident of lowland forest, secondary growth, and forest edge on Guadalcanal and adjacent islands.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Vulnerable

Solomons Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Solomons Nightjar

ขนนก

Dark brown and blackish with buff mottling; rufous-buff supercilium; white throat patch; darker overall than most Eurostopodus nightjars; restricted to Solomon Islands; no white wing or tail patches.

About These Birds

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.

Solomons Nightjar

A medium-large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~138 g) endemic to Bougainville and the central Solomon Islands. Dark brown and buff cryptic plumage; relatively large for the genus. Inhabits closed-canopy forest and forest edges. Feeds on insects at night. Vulnerable owing to its very restricted island range and ongoing deforestation.

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