Lesser Nighthawk vs Archbold's Nightjar
Chordeiles acutipennis 对比 Eurostopodus archboldi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Lesser Nighthawk | Archbold's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chordeiles acutipennis | Eurostopodus archboldi |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 41.0 cm (16.1 in) |
| 体重 | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) | 77.0 g (2.72 oz) |
| 食性 | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … | Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest. |
| 产卵数 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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
Archbold's Nightjar
Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea
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.
Archbold's Nightjar
Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.
保护状况
Lesser Nighthawk
Archbold's 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 …
Archbold's Nightjar
Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.
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。
Archbold's Nightjar
体重约77克的小型夜鹰，栖息于新几内亚内陆的亚高山草地。以理查德·阿奇博尔德命名。