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Tawny-collared Nightjar

Antrostomus salvini

Least Concern
翼開長
33.8 cm
体重
56.0 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~56 g) of humid foothill and montane forest edges in northeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Named for its tawny hindneck collar. Brown-mottled plumage; males have white tail corners. Roosts on the ground; feeds nocturnally on insects. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 33.8 cm 13.3 in
体重 56.0 g 1.98 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown and buff mottled above; distinctive tawny-buff collar encircling hindneck diagnostic; white gorget in male; pale buff underparts with dark barring; white outer tail spots in male; Mexican dry forests.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident of tropical dry forest and scrub in eastern Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco) and northern Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles at night over Central American forest and forest edge.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud 'WHEEP' or 'weet' repeated at intervals; sharp, whistled call; carries through Mexican highland forest; higher-pitched than Chuck-will's-widow; distinctive sharp quality

分類学

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

Distribution

Tawny-collared Nightjar 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 Tawny-collared Nightjar eat?
Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles at night over Central American forest and forest edge.
Where does the Tawny-collared Nightjar live?
Resident of tropical dry forest and scrub in eastern Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco) and northern Central America.
Is the Tawny-collared Nightjar endangered?
The Tawny-collared Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Tawny-collared Nightjar sound like?
Loud 'WHEEP' or 'weet' repeated at intervals; sharp, whistled call; carries through Mexican highland forest; higher-pitched than Chuck-will's-widow; distinctive sharp quality
How big is the Tawny-collared Nightjar?
The Tawny-collared Nightjar has a wingspan of 33.8 cm, weight of 56.0 g.
What order and family does the Tawny-collared Nightjar belong to?
The Tawny-collared Nightjar (Antrostomus salvini) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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