Greater Band-winged Nightjar
Systellura longirostris
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A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~46 g) of open scrub, grassland, and rocky slopes from Argentina northward through the Andes to Colombia. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage with a pale wing bar. Highly vocal at night in Andean valleys. Feeds on insects aerially. Least Concern across its wide South American range.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 31,0 cm | 12.2 in |
| Peso | 45,666666666666664 g | 1.61 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Brown and grey mottled with dark brown and buff vermiculations; white wing bar across primaries forming band pattern in flight; white throat in male; buff throat in female; white outer tail spots in male.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Resident of open rocky slopes and Andean scrub from Ecuador south through Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina to Patagonia and the Falkland Islands.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects at night over South American open and scrubby habitats.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: NO.
Tamaño de la puesta
1-2
Sonido
Canto
Repeated 'tyuk-tyuk' or 'chuck-will'; whistled, melodic phrase; calls from Andean slopes and scrub; alarm a sharp bark; cleaner tone than lowland nightjars
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Caprimulgidae (Chotacabras) |
| Genus | Systellura |
| Especies | Systellura longirostris |
Distribution
Greater Band-winged Nightjar has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family