Savanna Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus affinis 对比 Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Savanna Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus affinis Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 31.9 cm (12.6 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 74.16666666666667 g (2.62 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial feeder on moths, beetles, and flying bugs; forages in open areas near woodland … Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
产卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Savanna Nightjar only

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Savanna Nightjar

鸣唱

Loud, churring 'chwerrr'; resonant trill from South and Southeast Asian open habitats; calls from bare ground and burnt areas; very common nocturnal sound

Antillean Nighthawk

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Savanna Nightjar

Found in Indonesia and the Philippines on Sulawesi, Mindanao, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest edge and scrub.

Antillean Nighthawk

Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Savanna Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Savanna Nightjar

羽毛

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with black shaft streaks and buff spotting; whitish supercilium and moustachial stripe; white throat patch; males show large white outer tail patches; widespread across South and Southeast …

Antillean Nighthawk

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Savanna Nightjar

草地夜鹰,体长20–23厘米,分布于南亚和东南亚(巴基斯坦至菲律宾),翅上有白斑。

Antillean Nighthawk

安的列斯夜鹰(Chordeiles gundlachii)是一种体重约56克的夜鹰科鸟类,栖息于加勒比海的开阔灌木丛、稀树草原和沿海地区,包括巴哈马和古巴,在北美洲越冬。体色棕褐色,具白色翅斑。以飞行中的昆虫为食。

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