Antillean Nighthawk vs Australian Swiftlet

Chordeiles gundlachii compared with Aerodramus terraereginae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antillean Nighthawk Australian Swiftlet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Caprimulgidae Apodidae
Genus Chordeiles Aerodramus
Species Chordeiles gundlachii Aerodramus terraereginae

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Nighthawk and Australian Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Antillean Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antillean Nighthawk Australian Swiftlet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Nighthawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Australian Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Antillean Nighthawk

The Antillean Nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) is a species in the genus Chordeiles. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Australian Swiftlet

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia