Standard-winged Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus longipennis 对比 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Standard-winged Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus longipennis | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.6 cm (13.6 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 体重 | 48.5 g (1.71 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 食性 | Nocturnal moth and beetle specialist; hunts in sustained low flight over dry open country and … | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Standard-winged Nightjar
Churring 'chrrr' from West African woodland; male performs display flight with elongated wing feathers; calls from open savanna; 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
Standard-winged Nightjar
Breeds in central and southern Africa from Angola south to South Africa. Intra-African migrant; moves north in austral winter through miombo woodland.
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
Standard-winged Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Standard-winged Nightjar
Brown and black cryptic upperparts; white throat patch; breeding males develop extraordinary elongated inner primaries as feather-flag standards up to 38 cm with small terminal vane; among Africa's most spectacular …
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
Standard-winged Nightjar
旗翎夜鹰，体长22–28厘米，繁殖期雄鸟初级飞羽极度延长可达38厘米，分布于西非和中非潮湿稀树草原。
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。