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Mexican Whip-poor-will

Antrostomus arizonae

Least Concern
翼開長
31.9 cm
体重
47.45 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) of pine-oak forests in the mountains of Arizona, New Mexico, and western Mexico. Recently split from the Eastern Whip-poor-will on morphological and vocal grounds. Calls with the same 'whip-poor-will' phrase. Feeds on moths and beetles nocturnally. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 31.9 cm 12.6 in
体重 47.45 g 1.67 oz

識別

羽毛

Grey-brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff barred underparts; white outer tail tips in male; recently split from Eastern Whip-poor-will; slightly browner tones overall.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Breeds in pine-oak highland forest in the mountains of Mexico and Central America; partially migratory at higher elevations.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over pine-oak forest of Mexico and SW United States.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Clear 'whip-poor-WILL'; similar to Eastern but slightly higher in pitch; calls from pine-oak highlands of Mexico; burry whistled quality; repeated persistently at night

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Antrostomus
Antrostomus arizonae

Distribution

Mexican Whip-poor-will has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Mexican Whip-poor-will eat?
Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over pine-oak forest of Mexico and SW United States.
Where does the Mexican Whip-poor-will live?
Breeds in pine-oak highland forest in the mountains of Mexico and Central America; partially migratory at higher elevations.
Is the Mexican Whip-poor-will endangered?
The Mexican Whip-poor-will has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Mexican Whip-poor-will nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Mexican Whip-poor-will sound like?
Clear 'whip-poor-WILL'; similar to Eastern but slightly higher in pitch; calls from pine-oak highlands of Mexico; burry whistled quality; repeated persistently at night
How big is the Mexican Whip-poor-will?
The Mexican Whip-poor-will has a wingspan of 31.9 cm, weight of 47.45 g.
What order and family does the Mexican Whip-poor-will belong to?
The Mexican Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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