Antillean Nighthawk vs Yucatan Poorwill

Chordeiles gundlachii เปรียบเทียบกับ Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Antillean Nighthawk Yucatan Poorwill
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chordeiles gundlachii Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 21.8 cm (8.6 in)
น้ำหนัก 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 24.5 g (0.86 oz)
อาหาร Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles at night over Yucatan Peninsula dry forest and scrub.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Antillean Nighthawk only

Yucatan Poorwill only

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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

Yucatan Poorwill

เสียงร้อง

Thin, whistled 'poor-will'; high and reedy for a nightjar; calls from dry Yucatan scrub at dusk; small size reflected in lighter, thinner call quality

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

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

Yucatan Poorwill

Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Yucatan Poorwill

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 …

Yucatan Poorwill

ขนนก

Pale sandy-brown and buff mottled above; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat in male; no ear tufts unlike Eared Poorwill; small white outer tail spots; restricted to Yucatan …

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.

Yucatan Poorwill

A tiny Caprimulgidae poorwill (~25 g) of dry scrub and thorn forest on the Yucatan Peninsula and adjacent Belize. One of the smallest poorwills. Brown-and-buff finely vermiculated plumage. Roosts on the ground amid leaf litter. Nocturnal insectivore, taking tiny moths and beetles. Least Concern within its restricted range.

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