Buff-collared Nightjar vs Scaled Chachalaca

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Ortalis squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Scaled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Cracidae
Genus	Antrostomus	Ortalis
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Ortalis squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and Scaled Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Scaled Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Scaled Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway