Sykes's Nightjar
Caprimulgus mahrattensis
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体長23cmの小型で淡色のヨタカ。イランからパキスタン・インド西部の砂地砂漠に生息する。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 33.9 cm | 13.3 in |
| 体重 | 57.0 g | 2.01 oz |
識別
羽毛
Pale greyish-brown upperparts with intricate black-brown shaft streaks and pale buff freckling; whitish chin bar; underparts buff with sparse brown barring; resembles Egyptian but greyer overall.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.
Diet & Feeding
Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid forest floors.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-18 days.
一腹卵数
2
鳴き声
さえずり
Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| 種 | Caprimulgus mahrattensis |
Distribution
Sykes's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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