Andaman Nightjar vs Sykes's Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 对比 Caprimulgus mahrattensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Sykes's Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus mahrattensis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 33.9 cm (13.3 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 57.0 g (2.01 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid …
产卵数 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Andaman Nightjar only

Sykes's 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

Sykes's Nightjar

鸣唱

Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground

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.

Sykes's Nightjar

Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.

保护状况

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Sykes's 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 …

Sykes's Nightjar

羽毛

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with intricate black-brown shaft streaks and pale buff freckling; whitish chin bar; underparts buff with sparse brown barring; resembles Egyptian but greyer overall.

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。

Sykes's Nightjar

赛克斯夜鹰,体长23厘米,小型淡色,分布于伊朗至巴基斯坦至印度西部,沙灰色沙漠羽毛。

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