Montane Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-poliocephalus"></birdfyi-bird>Acerca de
Chotacabras de cabeza gris de 24–26 cm, habita en los bosques montanos del este de África y las islas del océano Índico.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 31,1 cm | 12.2 in |
| Peso | 47,050000000000004 g | 1.66 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Grey-brown upperparts with fine blackish streaks; pale grey head contrasting slightly with browner back; white throat patch; underparts buff barred brown; inhabits high-altitude montane zones in East Africa.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found across the Indian subcontinent from Pakistan and Nepal south to Sri Lanka. Common in open scrub, rocky hillsides, and dry woodland.
Diet & Feeding
Nighttime aerial insectivore; moths and beetles are primary prey, caught by hawking over forest clearings.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Churring trill from East African highlands; repetitive 'churr-churr-churr'; slightly higher pitched than lowland species; calls from highland scrub and forest edge
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Especies | Caprimulgus poliocephalus |
Distribution
Montane Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family