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Nacunda Nighthawk

Chordeiles nacunda

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

47.6 cm

वजन

157.0 g

कुल

Caprimulgidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

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The largest New World nighthawk (~157 g), family Caprimulgidae, of open savanna and grassland in South America east of the Andes. White belly is conspicuous in flight. Highly gregarious; roosts and hunts in flocks. Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore. Partially migratory in austral winter. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	47.6 cm	18.7 in
वजन	157.0 g	5.54 oz

पहचान

पंख

Large nighthawk; brown above with buff mottling; white throat and belly contrasting strongly with dark breast; bold white wing bar across primaries visible in flight; white tail band. Female has buff throat.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident of open savanna, grassland, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Argentina; partially nomadic.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; forages in flocks hawking flying insects over South American grassland and open country.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Deep, booming 'na-KUN-da' or 'woop-woop'; low-pitched buzzy calls; wings produce loud rattling sound in display; louder than most nighthawks

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Nacunda Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded