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Chuck-will's-widow

Antrostomus carolinensis

Near Threatened

Flügelspannweite

41,5 cm

Gewicht

112,94000000000001 g

Familie

Caprimulgidae

Ordnung

Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

North America's largest Caprimulgidae nightjar (~113 g), breeding in open pine and oak woodland of the southeastern United States, wintering in the Caribbean and Central America. Named for its loud, distinctive call. Feeds on large moths, beetles, and occasionally small birds. Near Threatened from habitat loss.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	41,5 cm	16.3 in
Gewicht	112,94000000000001 g	3.98 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Large; warm brown and buff mottled above with rufous tones; buff-brown throat collar; white inner webs of outer tail feathers in male; male with white gorget; female has buff throat and tail tips; largest Antrostomus.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grasland 🌲 Wald

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Breeds in dense woodland and forest edge in eastern North America from the Gulf states north to southern Ontario; winters in Cuba and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night; large gape allows capture of small vertebrates occasionally.

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 16 days.

Gelegegröße

Lautgebung

Gesang

Loud, whistled 'chuck-WILL's-WI-dow'; rich and rolling; lower and fuller than Whip-poor-will; carries far through southeastern US forest; calls persistently all night

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler)
Familie	Caprimulgidae (Nachtschwalben)
Genus	Antrostomus
Arten	Antrostomus carolinensis

Distribution

Chuck-will's-widow has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇨🇴 Kolumbien 🇳🇴 Norwegen 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

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What does the Chuck-will's-widow eat?

Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night; large gape allows capture of small vertebrates occasionally.

Where does the Chuck-will's-widow live?

Breeds in dense woodland and forest edge in eastern North America from the Gulf states north to southern Ontario; winters in Cuba and Central America.

Is the Chuck-will's-widow endangered?

The Chuck-will's-widow has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Chuck-will's-widow nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 16 days.

What does the Chuck-will's-widow sound like?

Loud, whistled 'chuck-WILL's-WI-dow'; rich and rolling; lower and fuller than Whip-poor-will; carries far through southeastern US forest; calls persistently all night

How big is the Chuck-will's-widow?

The Chuck-will's-widow has a wingspan of 41.5 cm, weight of 112.94000000000001 g.

What order and family does the Chuck-will's-widow belong to?

The Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.