Red-necked Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus ruficollis 对比 Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Red-necked Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus ruficollis Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 39.6 cm (15.6 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 86.33333333333333 g (3.05 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over Iberian and North African scrub … Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk.
产卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Red-necked Nightjar only

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Red-necked Nightjar

鸣唱

Loud, resonant 'cut-CHER-cut' or 'cotcorotcot'; far-carrying hollow knocking; churring trill between phrases; calls from scrubby Mediterranean habitats at night

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

Red-necked Nightjar

Breeds on the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, and northwestern Algeria; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan West Africa from Senegal to Guinea.

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

Near Threatened

Red-necked Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Red-necked Nightjar

羽毛

Large nightjar; grey-brown mottled above; rufous-orange hindneck collar diagnostic; white throat patch in male; white spots on wing coverts and outer tail in male; buff equivalents in female.

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

Red-necked Nightjar

红颈夜鹰,约86克,繁殖于伊比利亚半岛和西北非洲,棕红色颈环,近危。

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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