Sickle-winged Nightjar
Eleothreptus anomalus
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A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~44 g) of wet pampa grassland and marshes in southeastern South America. Males possess uniquely curved primary feathers creating a sickle-wing silhouette in flight. Inhabits dense grass over moist soils. Feeds on insects at dusk. Vulnerable from grassland drainage and conversion to cropland.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 25,8 cm | 10.2 in |
| Peso | 43,7 g | 1.54 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Male with extraordinarily elongated sickle-shaped outer primaries; dark brown with buff mottling; white throat and wing spots. Female brown with buff spots; normal wing shape; male wing shape unique among nightjars.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Resident of open marshland, wet grassland, and savanna from Paraguay and adjacent Bolivia south to Uruguay and northeastern Argentina.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles at night over South American wet grassland and marshes.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Soft churring call; low-pitched, repetitive trill from grassland; males produce distinctive wing noise in display flight; vocalizations quiet compared to wing sounds
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras) |
| Genus | Eleothreptus |
| Especies | Eleothreptus anomalus |
Distribution
Sickle-winged Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family