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Chirruping Nightjar

Caprimulgus griseatus

Not Evaluated

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

分布域

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common on rocky outcrops and granite hills in savanna.

Diet & Feeding

Night-hunting insectivore taking moths, flying beetles, and termites in sustained aerial pursuits.

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
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus	Caprimulgus
種	Caprimulgus griseatus

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よくある質問

What does the Chirruping Nightjar eat?

Night-hunting insectivore taking moths, flying beetles, and termites in sustained aerial pursuits.

Where does the Chirruping Nightjar live?

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common on rocky outcrops and granite hills in savanna.

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.