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Pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

30.2 cm

वजन

54.275 g

कुल

Caprimulgidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

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A medium Caprimulgidae nightjar (~54 g) of forest edges, gardens, and open scrub from Texas south through Central and South America. Distinctively long tail with white outer rectrices; rufous facial patch. Highly vocal at night with loud repeated 'pur-WEE' calls. Feeds on moths and beetles. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	30.2 cm	11.9 in
वजन	54.275 g	1.91 oz

पहचान

पंख

Brown and rufous mottled above with dark vermiculations; white throat patch bordered by rufous; white outer tail feathers in male; white wing bar visible in flight. Female has buff outer tail feathers instead of white.

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Widespread resident of open woodland, scrub, and forest edge from Texas (USA) south through Central America and tropical South America to Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects over Neotropical forest edges and clearings.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 19-20 days. Fledging: 21-25 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, whistled 'wh-WHEER' or 'come-to-me'; clear melodic quality; rich, slurred whistle carrying through lowland forest; alarm a harsh bark; common sound at dusk

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Pauraque has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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What does the Pauraque eat?

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects over Neotropical forest edges and clearings.

Where does the Pauraque live?

Widespread resident of open woodland, scrub, and forest edge from Texas (USA) south through Central America and tropical South America to Argentina.

Is the Pauraque endangered?

The Pauraque has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Pauraque nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 19-20 days. Fledging: 21-25 days.

What does the Pauraque sound like?

Loud, whistled 'wh-WHEER' or 'come-to-me'; clear melodic quality; rich, slurred whistle carrying through lowland forest; alarm a harsh bark; common sound at dusk

How big is the Pauraque?

The Pauraque has a wingspan of 30.2 cm, weight of 54.275 g.

What order and family does the Pauraque belong to?

The Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.