Bates's Nightjar
Caprimulgus batesi
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-batesi"></birdfyi-bird>The Bates's Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 37.1 cm and a weight of 100.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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について
体長24〜26cmのギニア湾岸西・中央アフリカの低地一次雨林に生息するヨタカ。生態の詳細は不明。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 37.1 cm | 14.6 in |
| 体重 | 100.5 g | 3.55 oz |
識別
羽毛
Large and very dark; blackish-brown upperparts with minimal pale patterning; small white throat spot; underparts dark brown with buff barring; one of the darkest nightjars, inhabiting dense Central African rainforests.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Found across West Africa from Gambia east to Sudan and south to the DRC. Resident in open savanna. Male has spectacular elongated tail feathers.
Diet & Feeding
Nighttime aerial hunter of moths and large beetles; forages in low-level coursing flight above grassland and bush.
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
Deep, resonant churring trill; one of larger African Caprimulgus; low hollow 'churrrr' from Central African rainforest; calls at night from dense lowland forest
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| 種 | Caprimulgus batesi |
Distribution
Bates's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family