Antillean Nighthawk vs Scrub Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii so với Nyctidromus anthonyi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Antillean Nighthawk Scrub Nightjar
Tên Khoa Học Chordeiles gundlachii Nyctidromus anthonyi
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 24,8 cm (9.8 in)
Khối Lượng 56,05 g (1.98 oz) 36,2 g (1.28 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial sallies over arid scrub of Ecuador and Peru.
Số Trứng 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Antillean Nighthawk only

Scrub Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Antillean Nighthawk

Tiếng Hót

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

Scrub Nightjar

Tiếng Hót

Whistled churring phrases; melodic 'pweer-pweer' series; similar to Pauraque but drier and less rich; calls from scrubby desert at night; contact a soft 'chuck'

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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.

Scrub Nightjar

Resident of arid scrub, dry woodland, and coastal zones in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Scrub Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

Antillean Nighthawk

Bộ Lông

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 …

Scrub Nightjar

Bộ Lông

Pale sandy-brown with fine dark brown vermiculations; white throat patch; white outer tail feathers in male; no white wing bar; smaller and paler overall than Pauraque; buff outer tail in …

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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.

Scrub Nightjar

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~36 g) of arid coastal scrub and thorn-scrub in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Pale sandy-buff and brown plumage suits its xeric habitat. Closely related to the Pauraque but smaller and paler. Nocturnal insectivore; calls at dusk. Least Concern in its limited range.

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