Freckled Nightjar vs Lesser Nighthawk
Caprimulgus tristigma 对比 Chordeiles acutipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Freckled Nightjar | Lesser Nighthawk |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Caprimulgus tristigma | Chordeiles acutipennis |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 34.4 cm (13.5 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 体重 | 79.88333333333334 g (2.82 oz) | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) |
| 食性 | Nocturnal aerial insectivore, hawking moths, beetles, and other flying insects in sustained sallying flight over … | 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
Freckled Nightjar
Loud, dog-like 'bow-wow' or 'woof-woof'; unusual barking call for a nightjar; carries across rocky African outcrops; alarm a sharp 'chek'; distinctive among all 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
Freckled Nightjar
Found in Borneo and Sumatra in lowland rainforest and peat swamp forest. Rare and seldom recorded; possibly resident year-round.
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
Freckled Nightjar
Lesser Nighthawk
How to Tell Them Apart
Freckled Nightjar
Heavily freckled dark grey and black upperparts resembling granite surfaces; whitish throat patch; underparts densely barred dark and pale; uniquely dark stone-coloured cryptic plumage adapted to rocky outcrops in Africa.
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
Freckled Nightjar
雀斑夜鹰，体长25–28厘米，分布于撒哈拉以南非洲岩石山地和巨石丘陵，灰褐斑点如地衣。
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。