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Sulawesi Nightjar

Caprimulgus celebensis

Least Concern

طول الجناح

37,4 cm

الوزن

63,166666666666664 g

الفصيلة

Caprimulgidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits lowland and montane forests. Dark brown plumage with cryptic patterning. Nocturnal insectivore. A sedentary species; limited ecological data available due to restricted range.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	37,4 cm	14.7 in
الوزن	63,166666666666664 g	2.23 oz

التعرف

الريش

Richly marked rufous-brown and dark grey upperparts; pale buff spotting on wing coverts; white throat patch; underparts buff-white barred brown; Sulawesi endemic showing warmer tones than many regional congeners.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in Somalia, Kenya, and southern Ethiopia. Resident in arid thorn scrub and open acacia woodland. Uncommon and poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular insectivore specialising in large moths; also takes beetles and flies in low-level aerial sallies.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

Loud churring call; hollow 'chuck' notes with extended trill; calls at night from Sulawesi forest and scrub; endemic; alarm a sharp bark note

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Sulawesi Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded