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Yucatan Nightjar

Antrostomus badius

Least Concern
طول الجناح
32,6 cm
الوزن
58,03333333333333 g
الفصيلة
Caprimulgidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~58 g) restricted to the Yucatan Peninsula, northern Guatemala, and northern Belize. Inhabits dry deciduous and semi-evergreen forest. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage. Calls with a repetitive whip-like phrase at night. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern; limited but stable range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 32,6 cm 12.8 in
الوزن 58,03333333333333 g 2.05 oz

التعرف

الريش

Brown and grey mottled above with buff vermiculations; lacks tawny collar of Tawny-collared Nightjar; white gorget in male; pale buff below; white outer tail spots in male; buff tail in female; Yucatan dry forest.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects over Yucatan dry forest and scrub.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Whistled 'WEEP-weep' phrase; clear, melodic call from Yucatan dry forest; repeated steadily at night; lower than Tawny-collared; alarm a sharp bark note

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Antrostomus
الأنواع Antrostomus badius

Distribution

Yucatan Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Yucatan Nightjar eat?
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects over Yucatan dry forest and scrub.
Where does the Yucatan Nightjar live?
Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.
Is the Yucatan Nightjar endangered?
The Yucatan Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Yucatan Nightjar sound like?
Whistled 'WEEP-weep' phrase; clear, melodic call from Yucatan dry forest; repeated steadily at night; lower than Tawny-collared; alarm a sharp bark note
How big is the Yucatan Nightjar?
The Yucatan Nightjar has a wingspan of 32.6 cm, weight of 58.03333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Yucatan Nightjar belong to?
The Yucatan Nightjar (Antrostomus badius) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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