Bonaparte's Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk

Caprimulgus concretus 对比 Chordeiles acutipennis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bonaparte's Nightjar Lesser Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus concretus Chordeiles acutipennis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长
翼展 32.8 cm (12.9 in) 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
体重 57.5 g (2.03 oz) 50.0 g (1.76 oz)
食性 Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and large flying insects on the wing in … Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub …
产卵数 1 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Bonaparte's Nightjar only

Lesser Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bonaparte's Nightjar

鸣唱

Churring call from Borneo lowland forest; repetitive hollow trill; rarely recorded; calls at night from dense humid forest; alarm a sharp bark note

Lesser Nighthawk

鸣唱

Loud purring trill; buzzy 'brrrrr' given in flight; lower and softer than Common Nighthawk; males display with booming wingbeats; calls at dusk over deserts

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bonaparte's Nightjar

Found in highland Borneo and Sumatra in montane forest at 1,000–2,500 m. Endemic to the Sundaic region; infrequently recorded.

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.

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保护状况

Vulnerable

Bonaparte's Nightjar

Least Concern

Lesser Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bonaparte's Nightjar

羽毛

Rich dark brown upperparts with black-centred feathers and buff-chestnut edging; white throat patch; densely barred underparts; males have white outer tail feathers; Bornean endemic with notably deep brown tones.

Lesser Nighthawk

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Bonaparte's Nightjar

波拿巴夜鹰,体长20–22厘米,分布于婆罗洲和苏门答腊泥炭沼泽森林,近危(因森林砍伐)。

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。

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