Scissor-tailed Nightjar
Hydropsalis torquata
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<birdfyi-bird slug="hydropsalis-torquata"></birdfyi-bird>The Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (chotacabras), within the order Caprimulgiformes (chotacabras y vencejos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 36.8 cm and a weight of 54.6 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 36,8 cm | 14.5 in |
| Peso | 54,625 g | 1.93 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Male with enormously elongated outer tail feathers to 25 cm forming scissors in flight; brown and buff mottled body; white throat; white wing spots. Female brown mottled with normal tail length; strong dimorphism.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Resident of open savanna, cerrado, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and northern Argentina.
Diet & Feeding
Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects in aerial sallies at night over South American savanna.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Loud, clear churring 'quurrr'; repetitive at moderate pitch; calls from open cerrado at dusk; males call persistently from prominent perches; alarm a sharp 'chek'
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras) |
| Genus | Hydropsalis |
| Especies | Hydropsalis torquata |
Distribution
Scissor-tailed 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