Madagascar Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus madagascariensis 对比 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Madagascar Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus madagascariensis | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 30.4 cm (12.0 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 体重 | 42.333333333333336 g (1.49 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 食性 | Crepuscular and nocturnal moth specialist; supplements diet with beetles and flying termites over open woodland. | 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
Madagascar Nightjar
Churring call from Madagascar scrub; rhythmic 'trrr-trrr' at moderate tempo; endemic; calls at dusk and dawn from open woodland and hedgerows; alarm a sharp click
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
Madagascar Nightjar
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in swampy grassland and wetland margins.
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
Madagascar Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Madagascar Nightjar
Brown upperparts intricately patterned with black streaks and pale tawny freckles; buff-white throat band; underparts finely barred buff and dark brown; island endemic with slightly warmer coloration than continental African …
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
Madagascar Nightjar
马达加斯加夜鹰，体长23–25厘米，马达加斯加特有种，从干旱落叶林到湿润雨林均有分布。
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。