Antillean Nighthawk vs Long-trained Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii เปรียบเทียบกับ Macropsalis forcipata

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Antillean Nighthawk Long-trained Nightjar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chordeiles gundlachii Macropsalis forcipata
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
น้ำหนัก 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 111.25 g (3.92 oz)
อาหาร Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over Atlantic Forest grassland and scrub.
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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

Long-trained Nightjar

เสียงร้อง

Loud, resonant 'chuck' or 'tuck' notes; hollow knocking quality; calls from Atlantic Forest edge at night; males perform aerial display; alarm a rapid staccato bark

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Long-trained Nightjar

Endemic to southeastern Brazil (São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro); resident of Atlantic forest edge; vulnerable due to deforestation.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Long-trained 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 …

Long-trained Nightjar

ขนนก

Male with extremely elongated outer tail feathers forming long train up to 60 cm; dark brown with buff and rufous mottling; white throat; white wing bar. Female lacks elongated tail; …

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.

Long-trained Nightjar

A large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~111 g) of subtropical Atlantic forest and open country in southeastern Brazil. Males have extraordinary forked tails extending far beyond body length. Inhabits forest edges and clearings in Atlantic Forest remnants. Feeds on moths and large insects. Least Concern; some decline with deforestation.

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