Long-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus climacurus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-climacurus"></birdfyi-bird>The Long-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus climacurus) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (chotacabras), within the order Caprimulgiformes (chotacabras y vencejos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 28.6 cm and a weight of 48.3 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Chotacabras de cola larga de 28–37 cm con largas plumas externas de cola, habita en la sabana y los matorrales de África occidental.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 28,6 cm | 11.3 in |
| Peso | 48,333333333333336 g | 1.70 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Brown and black cryptic upperparts; white throat patch; males sport extremely elongated central tail feathers twice body length with bare white rachis; females much shorter-tailed; West African savanna specialist.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in open bushland. Male has elongated outer tail feathers with bare shafts.
Diet & Feeding
Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds predominantly on moths and flying beetles, hawked in open flight near woodland edges.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Churring trill with hollow 'cuck' notes; 'cuck-churr-cuck' pattern; calls from West African woodland at night; alarm a sharp bark; persistent caller in dry season
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Especies | Caprimulgus climacurus |
Distribution
Long-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