Antillean Nighthawk vs Bahian Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii ile kıyaslandığında Nyctiprogne vielliardi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Antillean Nighthawk Bahian Nighthawk
Bilimsel Ad Chordeiles gundlachii Nyctiprogne vielliardi
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 25,4 cm (10.0 in)
Ağırlık 56,05 g (1.98 oz) 41,0 g (1.45 oz)
Beslenme Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Aerial insectivore foraging over Brazilian rocky rivers and adjacent savanna; poorly known.
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Hiçbiri

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Bahian Nighthawk

Şarkı

Thin, buzzy trilling call over Brazilian rivers; high-pitched 'tzeee-tzeee' series; calls in low flight over water; similar to Band-tailed but higher and sharper

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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.

Bahian Nighthawk

Endemic to northeastern Brazil (Bahia state); resident of open woodland and gallery forest along rivers; rare and localised.

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Bahian Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Bahian Nighthawk

Tuy

Dark brown with buff and rufous speckles above; pale buff below with brown barring; white tail band; male with white throat patch; no white wing bar; recently described species from …

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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.

Bahian Nighthawk

A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~41 g) of the São Francisco River valley in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Closely related to the Band-tailed Nighthawk; restricted to riverine habitats with open sandy banks. Roosts and forages near rocky rivers. Diet consists of small flying insects. Least Concern.

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