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Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

Least Concern

翼開長

36.4 cm

体重

84.0 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

体重約84gのインドから日本の森林縁に生息するヨタカ。灰褐色のバフ色で隠蔽色が高く、部分的に渡りを行う。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	36.4 cm	14.3 in
体重	84.0 g	2.96 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch; white wing spots across primaries; white outer tail spots in male; buff throat and tail spots in female; pale supercilium visible at close range.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Breeds in eastern Asia (India, China, Korea, Japan) south to Southeast Asia; northern populations winter in tropical Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects over South and SE Asian forest.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 17 days.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud churring 'chuck-chuck-chuck-rrr'; repetitive with accelerating quality; calls from South Asian forest at dusk; hollow resonant tone; alarm a sharp 'chuck'

分類学

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

Distribution

Jungle Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Jungle Nightjar eat?

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects over South and SE Asian forest.

Where does the Jungle Nightjar live?

Breeds in eastern Asia (India, China, Korea, Japan) south to Southeast Asia; northern populations winter in tropical Southeast Asia.

Is the Jungle Nightjar endangered?

The Jungle Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Jungle Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 17 days.

What does the Jungle Nightjar sound like?

Loud churring 'chuck-chuck-chuck-rrr'; repetitive with accelerating quality; calls from South Asian forest at dusk; hollow resonant tone; alarm a sharp 'chuck'

How big is the Jungle Nightjar?

The Jungle Nightjar has a wingspan of 36.4 cm, weight of 84.0 g.

What order and family does the Jungle Nightjar belong to?

The Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.