Andaman Nightjar vs Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 对比 Caprimulgus macrurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Large-tailed Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus macrurus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 35.8 cm (14.1 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 69.16666666666667 g (2.44 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Nocturnal feeder on flying insects including moths, beetles, and larger dipterans; hunts in low coursing …
产卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Andaman Nightjar only

Large-tailed Nightjar only

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

Large-tailed Nightjar

鸣唱

Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow knocking notes with long trill; one of Asia's commonest nightjars; calls persistently from forest edges; carries great distance

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.

Large-tailed Nightjar

Found from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and northern Australia. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and plantations.

保护状况

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Large-tailed Nightjar

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 …

Large-tailed Nightjar

羽毛

Intricately patterned brown, black, and buff upperparts; pale supercilium contrasts with dark crown; white throat patch; males show conspicuous white outer tail feathers and white primary spots; long tail distinctive.

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。

Large-tailed Nightjar

A large nightjar (25-33 cm) widespread from South and Southeast Asia to Australasia. Brown plumage with bold rufous collar patches. Crepuscular and nocturnal, feeding on insects in forest clearings and edges. Recognizable by its persistent, rhythmic tok-tok-tok call.

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