Andaman Nightjar vs Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 对比 Caprimulgus indicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Jungle Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus indicus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 36.4 cm (14.3 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 84.0 g (2.96 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects over South and SE Asian forest.
产卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Andaman Nightjar only

Jungle Nightjar only

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Jungle Nightjar

鸣唱

Loud churring 'chuck-chuck-chuck-rrr'; repetitive with accelerating quality; calls from South Asian forest at dusk; hollow resonant tone; alarm a sharp 'chuck'

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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.

Jungle Nightjar

Breeds in eastern Asia (India, China, Korea, Japan) south to Southeast Asia; northern populations winter in tropical Southeast Asia.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Jungle Nightjar

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Jungle Nightjar

羽毛

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch; white wing spots across primaries; white outer tail spots in male; buff throat and tail spots in female; pale supercilium …

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About These Birds

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。

Jungle Nightjar

丛林夜鹰,约84克,分布于印度至日本的森林边缘,灰褐色隐蔽花纹,为部分迁徙鸟类。

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