Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Caprimulgus rufigena
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A slender nightjar (23-25 cm) with warm rufous cheek patches and grey-brown mottled plumage. Crepuscular and nocturnal, feeding on flying insects in dry savanna and semi-arid bushveld. Breeds across southern and eastern Africa. An intra-African migrant wintering in tropical regions.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 32,1 cm | 12.6 in |
| الوزن | 54,68333333333334 g | 1.93 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Cryptic brown-grey upperparts with bold black streaks; distinctive warm rufous-cinnamon cheek patch; white throat patch; males show white outer tail corners absent in females.
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Breeds in southern Africa from Namibia to South Africa. Partially migratory, moving north in austral winter. Found in dry woodland and savanna.
Diet & Feeding
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, crickets, and beetles in sustained low-altitude hunting flights.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 15-17 days. Fledging: 18-20 days.
عدد البيض في الوضع
1-2
الصوت
الغناء
Rapid churring trill interspersed with 'chook' notes; churring 'rrr-chook-rrr-chook' pattern; calls from southern African woodland at night; distinctive interrupted rhythm
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| الفصيلة | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| الأنواع | Caprimulgus rufigena |
Distribution
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Caprimulgidae family