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Grey Nightjar

Caprimulgus jotaka

Least Concern

翼開長

40.7 cm

体重

84.4 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

体重約84gの日本・朝鮮・中国東北部の山地林で繁殖し、東南アジアで越冬するヨタカ。鼻音のピョーピョーという鳴き声が特徴。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	40.7 cm	16.0 in
体重	84.4 g	2.98 oz

識別

羽毛

Grey-brown above with pale buff vermiculations; grey tones stronger than Jungle Nightjar; white throat patch; white outer wing spots; white outer tail in male; buff throat and tail spots in female.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Breeds in deciduous and mixed forest from far eastern Russia and northern China south to Korea and Japan; winters in southern and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks moths and large insects at dusk and night over East and SE Asian forest and open woodland.

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

Persistent 'cawk-cawk-cawk'; hollow, frog-like notes repeated rapidly; calls from East Asian forests at night; higher-pitched variant churr also given; very persistent caller

分類学

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

Distribution

Grey 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 Grey Nightjar eat?

Hawks moths and large insects at dusk and night over East and SE Asian forest and open woodland.

Where does the Grey Nightjar live?

Breeds in deciduous and mixed forest from far eastern Russia and northern China south to Korea and Japan; winters in southern and Southeast Asia.

Is the Grey Nightjar endangered?

The Grey Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Grey Nightjar nest?

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

What does the Grey Nightjar sound like?

Persistent 'cawk-cawk-cawk'; hollow, frog-like notes repeated rapidly; calls from East Asian forests at night; higher-pitched variant churr also given; very persistent caller

How big is the Grey Nightjar?

The Grey Nightjar has a wingspan of 40.7 cm, weight of 84.4 g.

What order and family does the Grey Nightjar belong to?

The Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.