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Plain Nightjar

Caprimulgus inornatus

Least Concern

翼開長

30.6 cm

体重

45.75 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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について

体長21〜23cmのセネガルからソマリアのサヘル帯に生息するヨタカ。淡い砂色の羽色を持ち、遊牧生活をする。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	30.6 cm	12.0 in
体重	45.75 g	1.61 oz

識別

羽毛

Uniformly plain sandy-grey upperparts with minimal patterning; faint pale supercilium; small whitish throat spot; underparts pale buff with fine barring; among the least boldly marked nightjars, blending into Sahel scrubland.

Habitat & Range

🏜️ Desert

分布域

Found from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in arid acacia scrub and dry open country. Closely related to Nubian Nightjar.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds nocturnally on moths and large beetles in erratic low-level hunting flights over tropical scrub.

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

Monotonous churring trill; steady 'churrrrr' from African savanna; calls persistently at night; plain plumage matched by relatively unvaried, repetitive song

分類学

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

Distribution

Plain Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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よくある質問

What does the Plain Nightjar eat?

Feeds nocturnally on moths and large beetles in erratic low-level hunting flights over tropical scrub.

Where does the Plain Nightjar live?

Found from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in arid acacia scrub and dry open country. Closely related to Nubian Nightjar.

Is the Plain Nightjar endangered?

The Plain Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Plain Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Plain Nightjar sound like?

Monotonous churring trill; steady 'churrrrr' from African savanna; calls persistently at night; plain plumage matched by relatively unvaried, repetitive song

How big is the Plain Nightjar?

The Plain Nightjar has a wingspan of 30.6 cm, weight of 45.75 g.

What order and family does the Plain Nightjar belong to?

The Plain Nightjar (Caprimulgus inornatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.