Lesser Nighthawk vs Sickle-winged Nightjar
Chordeiles acutipennis 对比 Eleothreptus anomalus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Lesser Nighthawk | Sickle-winged Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chordeiles acutipennis | Eleothreptus anomalus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 25.8 cm (10.2 in) |
| 体重 | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) | 43.7 g (1.54 oz) |
| 食性 | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … | Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles at night over South American wet grassland and marshes. |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共同栖息地
无
Lesser Nighthawk only
Sickle-winged Nightjar only
Song & Call Comparison
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
Sickle-winged Nightjar
Soft churring call; low-pitched, repetitive trill from grassland; males produce distinctive wing noise in display flight; vocalizations quiet compared to wing sounds
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Sickle-winged Nightjar
Resident of open marshland, wet grassland, and savanna from Paraguay and adjacent Bolivia south to Uruguay and northeastern Argentina.
保护状况
Lesser Nighthawk
Sickle-winged Nightjar
How to Tell Them Apart
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 …
Sickle-winged Nightjar
Male with extraordinarily elongated sickle-shaped outer primaries; dark brown with buff mottling; white throat and wing spots. Female brown with buff spots; normal wing shape; male wing shape unique among …
About These Birds
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。
Sickle-winged Nightjar
体重约44克的小型夜鹰，栖息于南美洲东南部湿润潘帕斯草地。雄鸟具镰刀形翅膀轮廓。易危。