Freckled Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-tristigma"></birdfyi-bird>The Freckled Nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (chotacabras), within the order Caprimulgiformes (chotacabras y vencejos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 34.4 cm and a weight of 79.9 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Chotacabras de manchas de 26–28 cm, habita en los bosques húmedos y las sabanas del África subsahariana.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 34,4 cm | 13.5 in |
| Peso | 79,88333333333334 g | 2.82 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Heavily freckled dark grey and black upperparts resembling granite surfaces; whitish throat patch; underparts densely barred dark and pale; uniquely dark stone-coloured cryptic plumage adapted to rocky outcrops in Africa.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-19 days. Fledging: 20 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Loud, dog-like 'bow-wow' or 'woof-woof'; unusual barking call for a nightjar; carries across rocky African outcrops; alarm a sharp 'chek'; distinctive among all nightjars
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Especies | Caprimulgus tristigma |
Distribution
Freckled 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