Andaman Nightjar vs Nacunda Nighthawk

Caprimulgus andamanicus 对比 Chordeiles nacunda

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Nacunda Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Chordeiles nacunda
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 47.6 cm (18.7 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 157.0 g (5.54 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Aerial insectivore; forages in flocks hawking flying insects over South American grassland and open country.
产卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Andaman Nightjar only

Nacunda Nighthawk 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

Nacunda Nighthawk

鸣唱

Deep, booming 'na-KUN-da' or 'woop-woop'; low-pitched buzzy calls; wings produce loud rattling sound in display; louder than most nighthawks

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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.

Nacunda Nighthawk

Resident of open savanna, grassland, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Argentina; partially nomadic.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Nacunda Nighthawk

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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 …

Nacunda Nighthawk

羽毛

Large nighthawk; brown above with buff mottling; white throat and belly contrasting strongly with dark breast; bold white wing bar across primaries visible in flight; white tail band. Female has …

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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。

Nacunda Nighthawk

大夜鹰(Chordeiles nacunda)是新大陆体型最大的夜鹰,体重约157克,属夜鹰科,栖息于南美洲的开阔稀树草原和草地。体色斑驳白褐色,翅展宽阔,群集迁徙,以飞行中的大型昆虫为食。

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