Cuban Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Antrostomus cubanensis ile kıyaslandığında Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Cuban Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
Bilimsel Ad Antrostomus cubanensis Chordeiles gundlachii
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 35,0 cm (13.8 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Ağırlık 71,4 g (2.52 oz) 56,05 g (1.98 oz)
Beslenme Hawks moths and flying insects at night over Cuban dry forest and coastal scrub. Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Cuban Nightjar only

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Cuban Nightjar

Şarkı

Rich, whistled 'chip-CHURR-wee' or 'whip-poor-will' variant; melodic rolling phrase; calls from Cuban pine forest at night; similar to Whip-poor-will but warmer toned

Antillean Nighthawk

Şarkı

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Cuban Nightjar

Endemic to Cuba and the Isle of Youth; resident of open pine woodland, scrub, and savanna.

Antillean Nighthawk

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

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Cuban Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Cuban Nightjar

Tuy

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; white inner tail feather webs in male; buff throat and buff tail markings in female; overall pattern similar to …

Antillean Nighthawk

Tuy

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 …

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About These Birds

Cuban Nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~71 g) endemic to Cuba and the Isle of Youth. Inhabits dry and semi-deciduous forest, woodland edges, and scrub. Cryptic brown-grey plumage. Males call 'que-to-do, que-to-do' repeatedly at night. Feeds on flying insects. Least Concern within its island range.

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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