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Heinrich's Nightjar

Eurostopodus diabolicus

Least Concern
Envergadura
39,9 cm
Peso
104,0 g
Familia
Caprimulgidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes
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A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~104 g) endemic to the forest and forest-edge habitats of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Cryptically patterned brown-and-buff. Nocturnal insectivore; catches moths and beetles in aerial sallies. Little studied and rarely encountered in the field. Least Concern within its Sulawesi range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 39,9 cm 15.7 in
Peso 104,0 g 3.67 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Rufous-brown and dark brown mottled with buff vermiculations; large pale buff throat patch; pale buff supercilium; no white wing markings; tail darkly barred brown and buff. Poorly known; Sulawesi endemic.

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Sonido

Canto

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos)
Familia Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras)
Genus Eurostopodus
Especies Eurostopodus diabolicus

Distribution

Heinrich's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Heinrich's Nightjar eat?
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
Where does the Heinrich's Nightjar live?
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Is the Heinrich's Nightjar endangered?
The Heinrich's Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Heinrich's Nightjar sound like?
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
How big is the Heinrich's Nightjar?
The Heinrich's Nightjar has a wingspan of 39.9 cm, weight of 104.0 g.
What order and family does the Heinrich's Nightjar belong to?
The Heinrich's Nightjar (Eurostopodus diabolicus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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