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Cayenne Nightjar

Setopagis maculosa

Data Deficient

पंखों का फैलाव

27.8 cm

वजन

47.0 g

कुल

Caprimulgidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	27.8 cm	10.9 in
वजन	47.0 g	1.66 oz

पहचान

पंख

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful of Guiana specimens.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

भौगोलिक वितरण

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Cayenne Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Cayenne Nightjar eat?

Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.

Where does the Cayenne Nightjar live?

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

Is the Cayenne Nightjar endangered?

The Cayenne Nightjar has a conservation status of Data Deficient.

What does the Cayenne Nightjar sound like?

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

How big is the Cayenne Nightjar?

The Cayenne Nightjar has a wingspan of 27.8 cm, weight of 47.0 g.

What order and family does the Cayenne Nightjar belong to?

The Cayenne Nightjar (Setopagis maculosa) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.