Nechisar Nightjar vs Antillean Nighthawk

Caprimulgus solala 对比 Chordeiles gundlachii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Nechisar Nightjar Antillean Nighthawk
学名 Caprimulgus solala Chordeiles gundlachii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长
翼展 37.0 cm (14.6 in) 34.2 cm (13.5 in)
体重 79.0 g (2.79 oz) 56.05 g (1.98 oz)
食性 Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths and flying beetles over arid scrubland and rocky desert margins. 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

Nechisar Nightjar only

Antillean Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

Nechisar Nightjar

鸣唱

Virtually unknown vocalizations; known only from a single wing feather; presumed churring song; critically rare Ethiopian endemic with essentially undescribed call

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

Nechisar Nightjar

Found across the Sahel from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to Uganda and Kenya. Resident in open savanna and dry grassland.

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

Vulnerable

Nechisar Nightjar

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

Nechisar Nightjar

羽毛

Known from a single wing feather specimen; dark brownish-black with pale buff and tawny mottling; intricate fine vermiculations consistent with Caprimulgus pattern; extremely poorly known Ethiopian endemic.

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

Nechisar Nightjar

内奇萨尔夜鹰,极危,1990年在埃塞俄比亚内奇萨尔平原仅采集单一标本和羽毛样本,生态习性不明。

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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