Antillean Nighthawk vs White-throated Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii 对比 Eurostopodus mystacalis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk White-throated Nightjar
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Eurostopodus mystacalis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 50.4 cm (19.8 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 138.25 g (4.88 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific …
产卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

White-throated Nightjar 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

White-throated Nightjar

鸣唱

Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species

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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.

White-throated Nightjar

Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Least Concern

White-throated Nightjar

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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 …

White-throated Nightjar

羽毛

Grey-brown with rufous and black mottling; large bold white throat patch distinctive; no white wing spots or tail markings; well-camouflaged on bark. Male and female similar; one of the larger …

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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。

White-throated Nightjar

大型夜鹰(约138克)。分布于澳大利亚东部和新几内亚沿海。喉部有白色斑块。无危。

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