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Heinrich's Nightjar

Eurostopodus diabolicus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
39.9 cm
वजन
104.0 g
कुल
Caprimulgidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~104 g) endemic to the forest and forest-edge habitats of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Cryptically patterned brown-and-buff. Nocturnal insectivore; catches moths and beetles in aerial sallies. Little studied and rarely encountered in the field. Least Concern within its Sulawesi range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 39.9 cm 15.7 in
वजन 104.0 g 3.67 oz

पहचान

पंख

Rufous-brown and dark brown mottled with buff vermiculations; large pale buff throat patch; pale buff supercilium; no white wing markings; tail darkly barred brown and buff. Poorly known; Sulawesi endemic.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

1

ध्वनि

गीत

Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Heinrich's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Heinrich's Nightjar eat?
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Sulawesi forest; poorly known.
Where does the Heinrich's Nightjar live?
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia; resident of montane forest; extremely rare and poorly known, with very few records.
Is the Heinrich's Nightjar endangered?
The Heinrich's Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Heinrich's Nightjar sound like?
Haunting, hollow 'ku-WOO' repeated rhythmically; deep resonant quality; distinctive mournful whistle carrying through Sulawesi forest at night
How big is the Heinrich's Nightjar?
The Heinrich's Nightjar has a wingspan of 39.9 cm, weight of 104.0 g.
What order and family does the Heinrich's Nightjar belong to?
The Heinrich's Nightjar (Eurostopodus diabolicus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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