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Todd's Nightjar

Setopagis heterura

Least Concern
طول الجناح
27,8 cm
الوزن
36,5 g
الفصيلة
Caprimulgidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~37 g) of open woodland and savanna in Trinidad and the Llanos of Venezuela and Colombia. Cryptically patterned brown-and-buff; white throat mark visible. Nocturnal; calls persistently at night. Feeds on flying insects. Similar to Spot-tailed but distinguished by call and range. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 27,8 cm 10.9 in
الوزن 36,5 g 1.29 oz

التعرف

الريش

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch in male; white spots on outer tail feathers in male; buff on throat and tail in female; no white wing bar. Closely related to Little Nightjar.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident of open woodland and savanna in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, and the Guianas; also found in adjacent northern Brazil.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over South American savanna and scrub.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: NO.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Rapid churring trill; nasal 'trrr-trrr' phrases repeated at dusk; calls from savanna and open woodland; poorly documented; higher-pitched than most Setopagis

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Todd's Nightjar has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Todd's Nightjar eat?
Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over South American savanna and scrub.
Where does the Todd's Nightjar live?
Resident of open woodland and savanna in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, and the Guianas; also found in adjacent northern Brazil.
Is the Todd's Nightjar endangered?
The Todd's Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Todd's Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Todd's Nightjar sound like?
Rapid churring trill; nasal 'trrr-trrr' phrases repeated at dusk; calls from savanna and open woodland; poorly documented; higher-pitched than most Setopagis
How big is the Todd's Nightjar?
The Todd's Nightjar has a wingspan of 27.8 cm, weight of 36.5 g.
What order and family does the Todd's Nightjar belong to?
The Todd's Nightjar (Setopagis heterura) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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