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Sand-colored Nighthawk

Chordeiles rupestris

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

32.9 cm

वजन

52.25 g

कुल

Caprimulgidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~52 g) of open sandy riverbanks and beaches along major Amazonian and Orinoco river systems. Pale sandy and white plumage provides near-perfect camouflage on bare sand. Roosts communally on sandbanks; feeds on insects at dawn and dusk. Least Concern; common along large rivers.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	32.9 cm	13.0 in
वजन	52.25 g	1.84 oz

पहचान

पंख

Pale sandy-buff overall with dark brown vermiculations; white throat and lower underparts; bold white wing bar; white tail with dark terminal band; paler coloration than other nighthawks suits sandy riverbank habitat.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident of sandy riverbanks and open savanna in the Amazon and Orinoco basins of Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; hawks insects over South American river sandbars and open areas, often in flocks.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 21 days.

अंडों की संख्या

ध्वनि

गीत

Nasal, buzzy 'bzeent' calls; short buzzing trills; colonial roosters produce chorus of soft chirring notes; calls from sandy riverbanks at dusk

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Sand-colored Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded