Antillean Nighthawk vs Collared Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii เปรียบเทียบกับ Gactornis enarratus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Antillean Nighthawk Collared Nightjar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chordeiles gundlachii Gactornis enarratus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 29.5 cm (11.6 in)
น้ำหนัก 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 52.833333333333336 g (1.86 oz)
อาหาร Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Malagasy forest and forest edge.
จำนวนไข่ 1-2 2
Population Trend
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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

Collared Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Soft, churring trill; gentle repeated 'trrr-trrr' at moderate pitch; quiet for a nightjar; calls from dense Madagascar forest undergrowth at dusk

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Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Collared Nightjar

Endemic to Madagascar; resident of moist eastern lowland and montane forest from sea level to 2,000 m.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Collared Nightjar

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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 …

Collared Nightjar

ขนนก

Brown and rufous with dark brown vermiculations; distinctive rufous-orange collar across hindneck diagnostic; pale buff throat; spotted with buff on wing coverts; tail barred brown; Madagascar endemic nightjar.

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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.

Collared Nightjar

A small, beautifully patterned Caprimulgidae nightjar (~53 g) endemic to Madagascar. A pale collar separates the dark crown from streaked brown upperparts. Inhabits humid eastern rainforest and dry western woodland. Nocturnal; hunts insects in forest understorey. Seldom encountered; Least Concern on Madagascar.

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