Slender-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus clarus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-clarus"></birdfyi-bird>The Slender-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus clarus) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (chotacabras), within the order Caprimulgiformes (chotacabras y vencejos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 29.6 cm and a weight of 43 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Acerca de
Chotacabras de Tanzania de 22–25 cm, endémico del África Oriental con distribución limitada en Tanzania y Kenia.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 29,6 cm | 11.7 in |
| Peso | 43,0 g | 1.52 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Pale brown upperparts with black streaks and buff-white spotting; whitish supercilium; white throat patch; underparts buff barred brown; males have elongated but narrower tail feathers than Long-tailed Nightjar.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found from Angola and the DRC south through Zambia and Zimbabwe to South Africa. Resident in woodland and savanna near rocky outcrops.
Diet & Feeding
Nocturnal aerial insectivore specialising in large moths and flying beetles, caught in slow erratic hunting flights.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Rapid churring trill; 'trrr-trrr' at steady pace; calls from East African dry scrub at night; lighter than Long-tailed Nightjar; alarm a quiet 'chek'
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Especies | Caprimulgus clarus |
Distribution
Slender-tailed Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family