Andaman Nightjar vs Spot-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus 对比 Hydropsalis maculicaudus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Andaman Nightjar Spot-tailed Nightjar
学名 Caprimulgus andamanicus Hydropsalis maculicaudus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 36.4 cm (14.3 in) 25.8 cm (10.2 in)
体重 66.06666666666666 g (2.33 oz) 32.125 g (1.13 oz)
食性 Night-hunting insectivore targeting moths, flying beetles, and winged ants in erratic low-altitude aerial passes. Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Central and South American grassland.
产卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Andaman Nightjar only

Spot-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

Spot-tailed Nightjar

鸣唱

Soft, rhythmic churring; gentle 'trrr-trrr' from humid grassland; calls low from ground; quieter than most nightjars; alarm a subtle 'chek'; small and inconspicuous

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.

Spot-tailed Nightjar

Resident of open cerrado, scrub, and forest edge in interior South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

保护状况

Least Concern

Andaman Nightjar

Least Concern

Spot-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 …

Spot-tailed Nightjar

羽毛

Small; brown and buff mottled above; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat in male; distinctive white spots on rounded tail distinguishing it from similar Hydropsalis; buff throat in …

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。

Spot-tailed Nightjar

A very small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~32 g) of open cerrado, llanos, and grass savanna in Central America and tropical South America. Named for white spots on the outer tail. Extremely secretive; roosts on the ground. Feeds on tiny insects at dusk and dawn. Less vocal than related species; Least Concern.

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