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Chirruping Nightjar

Caprimulgus griseatus

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Familie

Caprimulgidae

Ordnung

Caprimulgiformes

The Chirruping Nightjar (Caprimulgus griseatus) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nachtschwalben), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nachtschwalben und segler).

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Über uns

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.

Identifizierung

Gefieder

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

🌾 Grasland 🌲 Wald

Lautgebung

Gesang

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

Taxonomie

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

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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.