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Red-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus ruficollis

Near Threatened
पंखों का फैलाव
39.6 cm
वजन
86.33333333333333 g
कुल
Caprimulgidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes
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A large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~86 g) breeding in open pine forest and scrub of Iberia and northwestern Africa, wintering in sub-Saharan West Africa. A rufous collar is distinctive among Palearctic nightjars. Calls with a loud rhythmic 'kutuk-kutuk' at night. Feeds on large moths. Near Threatened from habitat loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 39.6 cm 15.6 in
वजन 86.33333333333333 g 3.05 oz

पहचान

पंख

Large nightjar; grey-brown mottled above; rufous-orange hindneck collar diagnostic; white throat patch in male; white spots on wing coverts and outer tail in male; buff equivalents in female.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Breeds on the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, and northwestern Algeria; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan West Africa from Senegal to Guinea.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over Iberian and North African scrub and open woodland.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 14-19 days. Fledging: 16-18 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, resonant 'cut-CHER-cut' or 'cotcorotcot'; far-carrying hollow knocking; churring trill between phrases; calls from scrubby Mediterranean habitats at night

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Red-necked Nightjar has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Red-necked Nightjar eat?
Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over Iberian and North African scrub and open woodland.
Where does the Red-necked Nightjar live?
Breeds on the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, and northwestern Algeria; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan West Africa from Senegal to Guinea.
Is the Red-necked Nightjar endangered?
The Red-necked Nightjar has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Red-necked Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 14-19 days. Fledging: 16-18 days.
What does the Red-necked Nightjar sound like?
Loud, resonant 'cut-CHER-cut' or 'cotcorotcot'; far-carrying hollow knocking; churring trill between phrases; calls from scrubby Mediterranean habitats at night
How big is the Red-necked Nightjar?
The Red-necked Nightjar has a wingspan of 39.6 cm, weight of 86.33333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Red-necked Nightjar belong to?
The Red-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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