Buff-collared Nightjar vs Spiral head ginger

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Costaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Costus
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Spiral head ginger
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.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.