Antillean Nighthawk vs Solomons Nightjar

Chordeiles gundlachii 对比 Eurostopodus nigripennis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Nighthawk Solomons Nightjar
学名 Chordeiles gundlachii Eurostopodus nigripennis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae Caprimulgidae
保护状况 Least Concern Vulnerable
体长
翼展 34.2 cm (13.5 in) 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
体重 56.05 g (1.98 oz) 137.5 g (4.85 oz)
食性 Catches flying insects in aerial sallies over Caribbean open country and coastal scrub at dusk. Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and other large insects at night over Solomon Islands forest and …
产卵数 1-2 1
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Antillean Nighthawk only

Solomons 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

Solomons Nightjar

鸣唱

Deep, resonant churring call at dusk; slow repetitive notes with hollow, frog-like quality; poorly known vocalizations; rarely recorded in wild

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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.

Solomons Nightjar

Endemic to the Solomon Islands; resident of lowland forest, secondary growth, and forest edge on Guadalcanal and adjacent islands.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Antillean Nighthawk

Vulnerable

Solomons 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 …

Solomons Nightjar

羽毛

Dark brown and blackish with buff mottling; rufous-buff supercilium; white throat patch; darker overall than most Eurostopodus nightjars; restricted to Solomon Islands; no white wing or tail patches.

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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。

Solomons Nightjar

中大型夜鹰(约138克)。布干维尔和所罗门群岛特有种。易危。

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