Salvadori's Nightjar
Caprimulgus pulchellus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-pulchellus"></birdfyi-bird>The Salvadori's Nightjar (Caprimulgus pulchellus) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (chotacabras), within the order Caprimulgiformes (chotacabras y vencejos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30.8 cm and a weight of 57.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Chotacabras de Java de 22–24 cm con plumaje vistoso, endémico de Java y Bali en Indonesia, habita en los bosques montanos.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 30,8 cm | 12.1 in |
| Peso | 57,5 g | 2.03 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Attractively patterned dark brown and buff upperparts; warm buff supercilium and throat patch; rufous-buff spotting on wing coverts; underparts barred buff; montane Sundaland endemic with relatively rich coloration.
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO.
Tamaño de la puesta
1-2
Sonido
Canto
Churring trill; repetitive 'chrrr' from Sumatran highland forest; calls at night from mossy forest understory; moderate pitch; similar to but separable from Bornean species
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Especies | Caprimulgus pulchellus |
Distribution
Salvadori's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
Is the Salvadori's Nightjar endangered?
How does the Salvadori's Nightjar nest?
What does the Salvadori's Nightjar sound like?
How big is the Salvadori's Nightjar?
What order and family does the Salvadori's Nightjar belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family