Antillean Nighthawk vs Nacunda Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii 对比 Chordeiles nacunda

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk Nacunda Nighthawk
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Chordeiles nacunda
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 47.6 cm (18.7 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 157.0 g (5.54 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Aerial insectivore; forages in flocks hawking flying insects over South American grassland and open country.
产卵数 1-2 1-2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

Nacunda Nighthawk only

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Song & Call Comparison

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

Nacunda Nighthawk

鸣唱

Deep, booming 'na-KUN-da' or 'woop-woop'; low-pitched buzzy calls; wings produce loud rattling sound in display; louder than most nighthawks

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Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Nighthawk

Breeds in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica) and Florida Keys; partially migratory within the Caribbean region.

Nacunda Nighthawk

Resident of open savanna, grassland, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Argentina; partially nomadic.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Nacunda Nighthawk

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How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Nacunda Nighthawk

羽毛

Large nighthawk; brown above with buff mottling; white throat and belly contrasting strongly with dark breast; bold white wing bar across primaries visible in flight; white tail band. Female has …

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About These Birds

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。

Nacunda Nighthawk

大夜鹰(Chordeiles nacunda)是新大陆体型最大的夜鹰,体重约157克,属夜鹰科,栖息于南美洲的开阔稀树草原和草地。体色斑驳白褐色,翅展宽阔,群集迁徙,以飞行中的大型昆虫为食。

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