Swamp Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus natalensis 对比 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Swamp Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus natalensis | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 30.6 cm (12.0 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 体重 | 76.3 g (2.69 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 食性 | Night-active aerial insectivore catching moths, beetles, and grasshoppers in sustained low-altitude hunting flights. | 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
Swamp Nightjar
Mellow churring trill; softer 'frog-like' chrrr from wetland margins; calls from papyrus and reed beds in Africa; lower and rounder than dryland nightjars
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
Swamp Nightjar
Known from a single wing found in Ethiopia's Nechisar National Park. Possibly extinct; range and taxonomy uncertain. Critically Endangered.
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
Swamp Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Swamp Nightjar
Relatively large; dark brown upperparts with heavy blackish streaking and pale buff spotting; broad white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; often shows paler underpart ground colour than …
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
Swamp Nightjar
纳塔尔夜鹰，体长23–24厘米，分布于撒哈拉以南非洲湿润草地、沼泽地，有白色喉斑。
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。