Yucatan Nightjar
Antrostomus badius
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<birdfyi-bird slug="antrostomus-badius"></birdfyi-bird>The Yucatan Nightjar (Antrostomus badius) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 32.6 cm and a weight of 58 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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के बारे में
A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~58 g) restricted to the Yucatan Peninsula, northern Guatemala, and northern Belize. Inhabits dry deciduous and semi-evergreen forest. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage. Calls with a repetitive whip-like phrase at night. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern; limited but stable range.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 32.6 cm | 12.8 in |
| वजन | 58.03333333333333 g | 2.05 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Brown and grey mottled above with buff vermiculations; lacks tawny collar of Tawny-collared Nightjar; white gorget in male; pale buff below; white outer tail spots in male; buff tail in female; Yucatan dry forest.
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
Resident of lowland tropical forest and scrub in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.
Diet & Feeding
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects over Yucatan dry forest and scrub.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
अंडों की संख्या
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ध्वनि
गीत
Whistled 'WEEP-weep' phrase; clear, melodic call from Yucatan dry forest; repeated steadily at night; lower than Tawny-collared; alarm a sharp bark note
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| कुल | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Antrostomus |
| प्रजातियां | Antrostomus badius |
Distribution
Yucatan Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Caprimulgidae family