White-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis cayennensis
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A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~36 g) of open grassland, coastal savanna, and dry scrub from Panama through northern South America to Trinidad. Males show conspicuous white outer tail feathers. Roosts on bare ground or low branches by day. Feeds on insects at dusk. Adaptable to lightly degraded habitat; Least Concern.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 27,3 cm | 10.7 in |
| الوزن | 35,75 g | 1.26 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Male brown and grey mottled; white outer tail feathers diagnostic; white throat; small white wing spots; female has buff outer tail feathers and lacks white wing spots; scrubby savanna habitats.
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Resident of open savanna and forest edge from Costa Rica through Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil; also Caribbean islands.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over South American open and scrubby habitats.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: NO.
عدد البيض في الوضع
2
الصوت
الغناء
Rapid, whirring trill; 'churrrr' repeated with nasal quality; calls from open savanna and grassland at dusk; alarm a sharp bark; males display low over ground
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| الفصيلة | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Hydropsalis |
| الأنواع | Hydropsalis cayennensis |
Distribution
White-tailed Nightjar has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family