Timor Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus ritae 对比 Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Timor Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus ritae Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Feeds nocturnally on moths and beetles caught in sustained low hawking flights over open and … Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
产卵数 -- 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Timor Nightjar only

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Timor Nightjar

鸣唱

Poorly documented; presumed churring calls similar to Large-tailed Nightjar complex; vocalizations from Timor essentially unrecorded; calls at dusk from scrub

Antillean Nighthawk

鸣唱

Distinctive 'kill-and-dee-dick' or 'killydee'; buzzy nasal call audible overhead; faster and shorter phrasing than Common Nighthawk; Caribbean accent clear

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Geographic Range & Migration

Timor Nightjar

Endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and coastal scrub.

Antillean Nighthawk

Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.

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保护状况

Not Evaluated

Timor Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Timor Nightjar

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown upperparts densely patterned with blackish streaks and pale buff spots; whitish throat band; underparts buff with dark brown barring; restricted to Timor with limited information on plumage variation.

Antillean Nighthawk

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above with dark brown streaking; white throat patch in male; barred buff-white underparts; white wing bar across primaries; white tail band in male; female has buff …

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About These Birds

Timor Nightjar

帝汶夜鹰,帝汶岛(小巽他群岛)特有种,栖息于干燥季风林,相关数据有限。

Antillean Nighthawk

安的列斯夜鹰(Chordeiles gundlachii)是一种体重约56克的夜鹰科鸟类,栖息于加勒比海的开阔灌木丛、稀树草原和沿海地区,包括巴哈马和古巴,在北美洲越冬。体色棕褐色,具白色翅斑。以飞行中的昆虫为食。

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