Yucatan Nightjar vs Andaman Nightjar

Antrostomus badius 对比 Caprimulgus andamanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Yucatan Nightjar Andaman Nightjar
学名 Antrostomus badius Caprimulgus andamanicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 32.6 cm (12.8 in) 36.4 cm (14.3 in)
体重 58.03333333333333 g (2.05 oz) 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects over Yucatan dry forest and scrub. Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes.
产卵数 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Yucatan Nightjar only

Andaman Nightjar only

Song & Call Comparison

Yucatan Nightjar

鸣唱

Whistled 'WEEP-weep' phrase; clear, melodic call from Yucatan dry forest; repeated steadily at night; lower than Tawny-collared; alarm a sharp bark note

Andaman Nightjar

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Yucatan Nightjar

Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.

Andaman Nightjar

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Yucatan Nightjar

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

How to Tell Them Apart

Yucatan Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and grey mottled above with buff vermiculations; lacks tawny collar of Tawny-collared Nightjar; white gorget in male; pale buff below; white outer tail spots in male; buff tail in …

Andaman Nightjar

羽毛

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 …

About These Birds

Yucatan Nightjar

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~58 g) restricted to the Yucatan Peninsula, northern Guatemala, and northern Belize. Inhabits dry deciduous and semi-evergreen forest. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage. Calls with a repetitive whip-like phrase at night. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern; limited but stable range.

Andaman Nightjar

安达曼夜鹰,体长24–26厘米,安达曼群岛特有种,深褐色有棕色颈环。

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