Silky-tailed Nightjar vs Andaman Nightjar

Antrostomus sericocaudatus so với Caprimulgus andamanicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Silky-tailed Nightjar Andaman Nightjar
Tên Khoa Học Antrostomus sericocaudatus Caprimulgus andamanicus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 32,1 cm (12.6 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Khối Lượng 77,5 g (2.73 oz) 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Hawks moths and beetles in nocturnal aerial sallies over South American lowland and foothill forest. Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes.
Số Trứng 2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Silky-tailed Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Tiếng Hót

Whistled, rolling 'pwee-pwee-pwee'; melodic phrase from Amazonian forest; calls persistently at dusk; slightly slurred delivery; alarm a sudden sharp note

Andaman Nightjar

Tiếng Hót

Loud 'chuck-chuck-trrr'; hollow knocking prefix followed by trill; endemic to Andaman Islands; calls at night from forest edges and clearings; similar to Large-tailed

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Geographic Range & Migration

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Resident of lowland and foothill forest in southern Brazil (São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina) and adjacent Paraguay and Argentina.

Andaman Nightjar

Endemic to the Philippines including Luzon and Mindanao. Resident in lowland and submontane forest and forest edge up to 1,800 m.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Silky-tailed Nightjar

Bộ Lông

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; outer tail feathers with silky-white inner webs giving smooth appearance; pale buff below; female with buff gorget and …

Andaman Nightjar

Bộ Lông

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with black-centred scapulars and pale buff streaks; broad white throat patch; males show white outer tail feathers; underparts buff barred brown; endemic island coloration slightly warmer than …

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About These Birds

Silky-tailed Nightjar

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~78 g) of humid lowland Atlantic Forest and adjacent cerrado edges in central and southeastern Brazil and adjacent Paraguay. Named for its silky-textured outer tail feathers. Cryptic brown plumage. Nocturnal insectivore. Rarely recorded; biology little known. Least Concern.

Andaman Nightjar

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Dark brown plumage with rufous collar spots. Nocturnal insectivore of lowland and mangrove forests. A sedentary species with a restricted island range.

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