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Bates's Nightjar

Caprimulgus batesi

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

37.1 cm

वजन

100.5 g

कुल

Caprimulgidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized nightjar (24-26 cm) of lowland primary rainforest in the Gulf of Guinea region of West and Central Africa. Dark brown plumage. Nocturnal insectivore, feeding in the forest interior. Poorly known due to secretive habits and dense forest habitat.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	37.1 cm	14.6 in
वजन	100.5 g	3.55 oz

पहचान

पंख

Large and very dark; blackish-brown upperparts with minimal pale patterning; small white throat spot; underparts dark brown with buff barring; one of the darkest nightjars, inhabiting dense Central African rainforests.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found across West Africa from Gambia east to Sudan and south to the DRC. Resident in open savanna. Male has spectacular elongated tail feathers.

Diet & Feeding

Nighttime aerial hunter of moths and large beetles; forages in low-level coursing flight above grassland and bush.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO.

अंडों की संख्या

ध्वनि

गीत

Deep, resonant churring trill; one of larger African Caprimulgus; low hollow 'churrrr' from Central African rainforest; calls at night from dense lowland forest

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल	Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus	Caprimulgus
प्रजातियां	Caprimulgus batesi

Distribution

Bates's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Bates's Nightjar eat?

Nighttime aerial hunter of moths and large beetles; forages in low-level coursing flight above grassland and bush.

Where does the Bates's Nightjar live?

Found across West Africa from Gambia east to Sudan and south to the DRC. Resident in open savanna. Male has spectacular elongated tail feathers.

Is the Bates's Nightjar endangered?

The Bates's Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Bates's Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Bates's Nightjar sound like?

Deep, resonant churring trill; one of larger African Caprimulgus; low hollow 'churrrr' from Central African rainforest; calls at night from dense lowland forest

How big is the Bates's Nightjar?

The Bates's Nightjar has a wingspan of 37.1 cm, weight of 100.5 g.

What order and family does the Bates's Nightjar belong to?

The Bates's Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.