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Cayenne Nightjar

Setopagis maculosa

Data Deficient

Envergadura

27,8 cm

Peso

47,0 g

Familia

Caprimulgidae

Orden

Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	27,8 cm	10.9 in
Peso	47,0 g	1.66 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful of Guiana specimens.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.

Estado de conservación

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Sonido

Canto

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Cayenne Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Cayenne Nightjar eat?

Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.

Where does the Cayenne Nightjar live?

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

Is the Cayenne Nightjar endangered?

The Cayenne Nightjar has a conservation status of Data Deficient.

What does the Cayenne Nightjar sound like?

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

How big is the Cayenne Nightjar?

The Cayenne Nightjar has a wingspan of 27.8 cm, weight of 47.0 g.

What order and family does the Cayenne Nightjar belong to?

The Cayenne Nightjar (Setopagis maculosa) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.