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White-throated Nightjar

Eurostopodus mystacalis

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
50.4 cm
वजन
138.25 g
कुल
Caprimulgidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

The White-throated Nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 50.4 cm and a weight of 138.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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A large Caprimulgidae nightjar (~138 g) of open forest and woodland in eastern Australia and coastal New Guinea. A white throat patch contrasts with cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Roosts on the ground or along branches by day; hunts moths and large beetles at night. Partially migratory in southeast Australia. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 50.4 cm 19.8 in
वजन 138.25 g 4.88 oz

पहचान

पंख

Grey-brown with rufous and black mottling; large bold white throat patch distinctive; no white wing spots or tail markings; well-camouflaged on bark. Male and female similar; one of the larger Eurostopodus nightjars.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.

Diet & Feeding

Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific forest.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 22-28 days. Fledging: 31 days.

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ध्वनि

गीत

Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

White-throated Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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What does the White-throated Nightjar eat?
Catches large flying insects, especially moths and beetles, in aerial sallies over Australian and Pacific forest.
Where does the White-throated Nightjar live?
Resident of open woodland and scrub in eastern and northern Australia; also found on offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.
Is the White-throated Nightjar endangered?
The White-throated Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-throated Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 22-28 days. Fledging: 31 days.
What does the White-throated Nightjar sound like?
Resonant, churring song; rapid 'good-lord-deliver-us' or 'chaw-chaw-chaw'; low, bubbling trill carrying through rainforest; softer than related species
How big is the White-throated Nightjar?
The White-throated Nightjar has a wingspan of 50.4 cm, weight of 138.25 g.
What order and family does the White-throated Nightjar belong to?
The White-throated Nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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