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Chirruping Nightjar

Caprimulgus griseatus

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Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Chirruping Nightjar (Caprimulgus griseatus) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts).

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について

体長20〜22cmのコロンビア・ベネズエラ・ガイアナの乾燥した低木・半乾燥地に生息するヨタカ。淡い灰褐色。

識別

羽毛

Grey-brown upperparts with blackish streaks and pale buff vermiculations; buff-white chin and throat; underparts barred pale buff and dark brown; recently split from Savanna Nightjar, differing in subtle plumage and vocalisations.

Habitat & Range

鳴き声

さえずり

Distinctive chirruping trill; rapid high-pitched 'chi-chi-chi-rrr'; sharper and more staccato than typical Caprimulgus; calls at dusk from open habitats

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Caprimulgus
Caprimulgus griseatus

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よくある質問

What does the Chirruping Nightjar sound like?
Distinctive chirruping trill; rapid high-pitched 'chi-chi-chi-rrr'; sharper and more staccato than typical Caprimulgus; calls at dusk from open habitats
What order and family does the Chirruping Nightjar belong to?
The Chirruping Nightjar (Caprimulgus griseatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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Other species in the Caprimulgidae family

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