Antillean Nighthawk vs Least Nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii 对比 Chordeiles pusillus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk Least Nighthawk
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Chordeiles pusillus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 29.733333333333334 g (1.05 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Catches small flying insects in aerial pursuit over South American scrub and open areas; crepuscular.
产卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

Least 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

Least Nighthawk

鸣唱

High-pitched, buzzy trill; thin 'pee-pee-pee' series; soft churring from ground; tiny size matched by high, reedy call quality; rarely loud

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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.

Least Nighthawk

Resident of open savanna and cerrado in interior South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and central Brazil.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

Least 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 …

Least Nighthawk

羽毛

Smallest Chordeiles; brown and buff mottled above; pale buff underparts with dark barring; small white throat patch in male; narrow white wing bar; white or buff tail spots. 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。

Least Nighthawk

侏夜鹰(Chordeiles pusillus)是体型最小的夜鹰属鸟类,体重约30克,属夜鹰科,栖息于巴西东部、玻利维亚北部和委内瑞拉的开阔塞拉多草原、卡廷加灌木丛和干旱林地。体色斑驳棕褐色,以飞行中的昆虫为食。

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