Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-macrurus"></birdfyi-bird>The Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (chotacabras), within the order Caprimulgiformes (chotacabras y vencejos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 35.8 cm and a weight of 69.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Chotacabras de cola larga de 27–30 cm, ampliamente distribuido desde el sur de Asia hasta Australia, habita en bosques abiertos y matorrales.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 35,8 cm | 14.1 in |
| Peso | 69,16666666666667 g | 2.44 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Intricately patterned brown, black, and buff upperparts; pale supercilium contrasts with dark crown; white throat patch; males show conspicuous white outer tail feathers and white primary spots; long tail distinctive.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and northern Australia. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and plantations.
Diet & Feeding
Nocturnal feeder on flying insects including moths, beetles, and larger dipterans; hunts in low coursing flight.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-22 days. Fledging: 14-35 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
1-2
Sonido
Canto
Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow knocking notes with long trill; one of Asia's commonest nightjars; calls persistently from forest edges; carries great distance
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Especies | Caprimulgus macrurus |
Distribution
Large-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