Lesser Nighthawk vs Heinrich's Nightjar
Chordeiles acutipennis 对比 Eurostopodus diabolicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Lesser Nighthawk | Heinrich's Nightjar |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chordeiles acutipennis | Eurostopodus diabolicus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulgidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 39.9 cm (15.7 in) |
| 体重 | 50.0 g (1.76 oz) | 104.0 g (3.67 oz) |
| 食性 | Hawks small flying insects at dusk and dawn over North and South American arid scrub … | Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known. |
| 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
Heinrich's Nightjar
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
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.
Heinrich's Nightjar
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
保护状况
Lesser Nighthawk
Heinrich'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 …
Heinrich's Nightjar
Rufous-brown and dark brown mottled with buff vermiculations; large pale buff throat patch; pale buff supercilium; no white wing markings; tail darkly barred brown and buff. Poorly known; Sulawesi endemic.
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。
Heinrich's Nightjar
中型夜鹰（约104克），印度尼西亚苏拉威西特有种。夜行性食虫鸟。无危。