Andaman Nightjar vs Mozambique Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus so với Caprimulgus fossii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Andaman Nightjar Mozambique Nightjar
Tên Khoa Học Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus fossii
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) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Khối Lượng 66,06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 61,7 g (2.18 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Feeds nocturnally on flying insects, chiefly moths and beetles, by hawking low over arid scrub …
Số Trứng 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Andaman Nightjar only

Không

Mozambique Nightjar only

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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

Mozambique Nightjar

Tiếng Hót

Loud churring trill; resonant 'charrr' from miombo woodland; calls from sandy ground at night; alarm a sharp 'churk'; one of southern Africa's most familiar nightjar calls

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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.

Mozambique Nightjar

Breeds in West Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia. Intra-African migrant; male has extraordinary elongated flag-like wing feathers.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Mozambique Nightjar

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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 …

Mozambique Nightjar

Bộ Lông

Grey-brown upperparts with black streaks and pale buff freckling; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; males show white outer tail corners; Southern African bird distinguished by greyer …

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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.

Mozambique Nightjar

A small nightjar (22-24 cm) widespread across southern and eastern Africa. Grey-brown plumage with bold white wing and tail spots. Found in varied habitats from woodland to gardens. Nocturnal insectivore with a sustained churring song. Partial intra-African migrant.

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