Andaman Nightjar vs Montane Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 对比 Caprimulgus poliocephalus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Montane Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 31.1 cm (12.2 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 47.050000000000004 g (1.66 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Nighttime aerial insectivore; moths and beetles are primary prey, caught by hawking over forest clearings.
产卵数 1-2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Andaman Nightjar only

Montane 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

Montane Nightjar

鸣唱

Churring trill from East African highlands; repetitive 'churr-churr-churr'; slightly higher pitched than lowland species; calls from highland scrub and forest edge

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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.

Montane Nightjar

Found across the Indian subcontinent from Pakistan and Nepal south to Sri Lanka. Common in open scrub, rocky hillsides, and dry woodland.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Montane 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 …

Montane Nightjar

羽毛

Grey-brown upperparts with fine blackish streaks; pale grey head contrasting slightly with browner back; white throat patch; underparts buff barred brown; inhabits high-altitude montane zones in East Africa.

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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。

Montane Nightjar

山地夜鹰,体长23–24厘米,分布于东非和南非山地森林(埃塞俄比亚至南非),海拔1,500米以上。

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