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Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus

Least Concern

翼開長

28.6 cm

体重

48.333333333333336 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

体長21〜28cmのサハラ以南アフリカに生息するヨタカ。繁殖期の雄は著しく長い尾羽を持つ。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	28.6 cm	11.3 in
体重	48.333333333333336 g	1.70 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown and black cryptic upperparts; white throat patch; males sport extremely elongated central tail feathers twice body length with bare white rachis; females much shorter-tailed; West African savanna specialist.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

分布域

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in open bushland. Male has elongated outer tail feathers with bare shafts.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds predominantly on moths and flying beetles, hawked in open flight near woodland edges.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

Churring trill with hollow 'cuck' notes; 'cuck-churr-cuck' pattern; calls from West African woodland at night; alarm a sharp bark; persistent caller in dry season

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus	Caprimulgus
種	Caprimulgus climacurus

Distribution

Long-tailed Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Long-tailed Nightjar eat?

Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds predominantly on moths and flying beetles, hawked in open flight near woodland edges.

Where does the Long-tailed Nightjar live?

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in open bushland. Male has elongated outer tail feathers with bare shafts.

Is the Long-tailed Nightjar endangered?

The Long-tailed Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Long-tailed Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Long-tailed Nightjar sound like?

Churring trill with hollow 'cuck' notes; 'cuck-churr-cuck' pattern; calls from West African woodland at night; alarm a sharp bark; persistent caller in dry season

How big is the Long-tailed Nightjar?

The Long-tailed Nightjar has a wingspan of 28.6 cm, weight of 48.333333333333336 g.

What order and family does the Long-tailed Nightjar belong to?

The Long-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus climacurus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.