Large-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus macrurus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-macrurus"></birdfyi-bird>The Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 35.8 cm and a weight of 69.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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के बारे में
A large nightjar (25-33 cm) widespread from South and Southeast Asia to Australasia. Brown plumage with bold rufous collar patches. Crepuscular and nocturnal, feeding on insects in forest clearings and edges. Recognizable by its persistent, rhythmic tok-tok-tok call.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 35.8 cm | 14.1 in |
| वजन | 69.16666666666667 g | 2.44 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Intricately patterned brown, black, and buff upperparts; pale supercilium contrasts with dark crown; white throat patch; males show conspicuous white outer tail feathers and white primary spots; long tail distinctive.
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
Found from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and northern Australia. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and plantations.
Diet & Feeding
Nocturnal feeder on flying insects including moths, beetles, and larger dipterans; hunts in low coursing flight.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-22 days. Fledging: 14-35 days.
अंडों की संख्या
1-2
ध्वनि
गीत
Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow knocking notes with long trill; one of Asia's commonest nightjars; calls persistently from forest edges; carries great distance
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| कुल | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| प्रजातियां | Caprimulgus macrurus |
Distribution
Large-tailed Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family