Slender-tailed Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus clarus 对比 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Slender-tailed Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus clarus | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 29.6 cm (11.7 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 体重 | 43.0 g (1.52 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 食性 | Nocturnal aerial insectivore specialising in large moths and flying beetles, caught in slow erratic hunting … | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Rapid churring trill; 'trrr-trrr' at steady pace; calls from East African dry scrub at night; lighter than Long-tailed Nightjar; alarm a quiet 'chek'
Lesser Nighthawk
Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts
Geographic Range & Migration
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Found from Angola and the DRC south through Zambia and Zimbabwe to South Africa. Resident in woodland and savanna near rocky outcrops.
Lesser Nighthawk
Breeds in open arid scrub from southwestern USA south through Central America to western South America; winters in Mexico and northern South America.
保护状况
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Slender-tailed Nightjar
Pale brown upperparts with black streaks and buff-white spotting; whitish supercilium; white throat patch; underparts buff barred brown; males have elongated but narrower tail feathers than Long-tailed Nightjar.
Lesser Nighthawk
Brown and buff mottled above; buff-white below with brown barring; white throat in male; white wing bar closer to wingtip than in Common Nighthawk; buff tail band. Female with buff …
About These Birds
Slender-tailed Nightjar
细尾夜鹰，体长24–27厘米，分布于东非和南非开阔草地和林地，色调较长尾夜鹰浅。
Lesser Nighthawk
小夜鹰(Chordeiles acutipennis)是一种体重约50克的夜鹰科鸟类，栖息于从美国西南部和墨西哥到哥斯达黎加的荒漠、半干旱灌木丛和开阔林地，冬季迁徙至南美洲。在地面营巢，体色斑驳褐色，具出色的隐蔽性，以昆虫为食。