Andaman Nightjar vs Sulawesi Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus so với Caprimulgus celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Andaman Nightjar Sulawesi Nightjar
Tên Khoa Học Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus celebensis
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 36,4 cm (14.3 in) 37,4 cm (14.7 in)
Khối Lượng 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 63,166666666666664 g (2.23 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. --
Số Trứng 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Andaman Nightjar only

Không

Sulawesi Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

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

Sulawesi Nightjar

Tiếng Hót

Loud churring call; hollow 'chuck' notes with extended trill; calls at night from Sulawesi forest and scrub; endemic; alarm a sharp bark note

Geographic Range & Migration

Andaman Nightjar

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

Sulawesi Nightjar

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Sulawesi Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Sulawesi Nightjar

Bộ Lông

Richly marked rufous-brown and dark grey upperparts; pale buff spotting on wing coverts; white throat patch; underparts buff-white barred brown; Sulawesi endemic showing warmer tones than many regional congeners.

About These Birds

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.

Sulawesi Nightjar

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits lowland and montane forests. Dark brown plumage with cryptic patterning. Nocturnal insectivore. A sedentary species; limited ecological data available due to restricted range.

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