Dusky Nightjar
Antrostomus saturatus
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について
A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~52 g) of montane forest and forest edges in Costa Rica and western Panama above 900 m. Dark sooty-brown plumage with faint paler barring. Calls with a repeated churring phrase at night. Feeds on flying insects in montane cloud forest. Least Concern; range restricted but stable.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 28.9 cm | 11.4 in |
| 体重 | 51.95 g | 1.83 oz |
識別
羽毛
Darker and more saturated than related nightjars; dark brown-grey with buff mottling and dark vermiculations; white gorget in male; pale buff barred underparts; small white outer tail spots; Costa Rican and Panamanian highlands.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Resident of highland forest and forest edge in Costa Rica and western Panama, at 1,000–2,500 m; closely tied to Chirripó massif.
Diet & Feeding
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles over Costa Rican and Panamanian forest.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: NO.
一腹卵数
1
鳴き声
さえずり
Soft, repeated 'wherrr-wherrr'; gentle churring whistle from Costa Rican highlands; calls from cloud forest at night; moderate pace with slight upward inflection
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Antrostomus |
| 種 | Antrostomus saturatus |
Distribution
Dusky Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Caprimulgidae family