Spotted Nightjar
Eurostopodus argus
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A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~103 g) of open woodland, spinifex grassland, and rocky ridges across mainland Australia. Intricately spotted and barred brown, grey, and buff. Cryptic by day on the ground among leaf litter. Crepuscular and nocturnal; feeds on flying insects caught in aerial pursuit. Least Concern.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 42,7 cm | 16.8 in |
| Gewicht | 102,5 g | 3.62 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern differences.
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian scrubland.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 29-33 days. Fledging: 30 days.
Gelegegröße
1
Lautgebung
Gesang
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler) |
| Familie | Caprimulgidae (Nachtschwalben) |
| Genus | Eurostopodus |
| Arten | Eurostopodus argus |
Distribution
Spotted Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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