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European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Least Concern

翼開長

36.6 cm

体重

75.83333333333333 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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について

ヨーロッパ・アジアで繁殖し、アフリカで越冬する夜行性の鳥（体長24〜28cm）。褐色の迷彩模様が枯れ葉の上で完璧な擬態を見せる。Caprimulgus europaeus（ヨーロッパヨタカ）は夜に活動し、特徴的なガラガラという音のような連続音で鳴く。空中で口を大きく開けて飛びながら昆虫を捕食する。Caprimulgidae科。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	36.6 cm	14.4 in
体重	75.83333333333333 g	2.67 oz

識別

羽毛

Grey-brown and buff mottled with intricate dark vermiculations; male has white spots on outer primaries and white outer tail corners; plain grey head with pale supercilium; female lacks white wing and tail markings.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds across Europe and western Asia from Britain to Lake Baikal; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to East Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and night over European heathland, forest edge, and open woodland.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-21 days. Fledging: 16-17 days.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Long, mechanical churring trill; sustained 'errrrrr' switching pitch between two notes; unique ventriloquial quality; calls from heath at dusk; alarm a sharp 'coo-ic'

分類学

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

Distribution

European Nightjar has been recorded in 6 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden

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よくある質問

What does the European Nightjar eat?

Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and night over European heathland, forest edge, and open woodland.

Where does the European Nightjar live?

Breeds across Europe and western Asia from Britain to Lake Baikal; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to East Africa.

Is the European Nightjar endangered?

The European Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the European Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-21 days. Fledging: 16-17 days.

What does the European Nightjar sound like?

Long, mechanical churring trill; sustained 'errrrrr' switching pitch between two notes; unique ventriloquial quality; calls from heath at dusk; alarm a sharp 'coo-ic'

How big is the European Nightjar?

The European Nightjar has a wingspan of 36.6 cm, weight of 75.83333333333333 g.

What order and family does the European Nightjar belong to?

The European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.