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Chirruping Nightjar

Caprimulgus griseatus

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الفصيلة

Caprimulgidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

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حول

A small nightjar (20-22 cm) of dry scrub and semi-arid savanna in Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana. Pale grey-brown plumage with fine streaking. Named for its chirruping, insect-like call delivered at dusk. Nocturnal insectivore, feeding on moths and beetles.

التعرف

الريش

Grey-brown upperparts with blackish streaks and pale buff vermiculations; buff-white chin and throat; underparts barred pale buff and dark brown; recently split from Savanna Nightjar, differing in subtle plumage and vocalisations.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

النطاق الجغرافي

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common on rocky outcrops and granite hills in savanna.

Diet & Feeding

Night-hunting insectivore taking moths, flying beetles, and termites in sustained aerial pursuits.

الصوت

الغناء

Distinctive chirruping trill; rapid high-pitched 'chi-chi-chi-rrr'; sharper and more staccato than typical Caprimulgus; calls at dusk from open habitats

التصنيف

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

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الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Chirruping Nightjar eat?

Night-hunting insectivore taking moths, flying beetles, and termites in sustained aerial pursuits.

Where does the Chirruping Nightjar live?

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common on rocky outcrops and granite hills in savanna.

What does the Chirruping Nightjar sound like?

Distinctive chirruping trill; rapid high-pitched 'chi-chi-chi-rrr'; sharper and more staccato than typical Caprimulgus; calls at dusk from open habitats

What order and family does the Chirruping Nightjar belong to?

The Chirruping Nightjar (Caprimulgus griseatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.