Mees's Nightjar
Caprimulgus meesi
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体長24〜26cmのインドネシア・レッサーサンダ諸島に生息する近年分割されたヨタカ。鳴き声が異なる。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 33.6 cm | 13.2 in |
| 体重 | 66.2 g | 2.34 oz |
識別
羽毛
Brown-grey upperparts with blackish crown streaks and pale buff mottling; buff-white supercilium; white chin patch; underparts barred pale buff and brown; closely resembles Large-tailed Nightjar but marginally paler.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, primarily Timor. Resident in lowland forest, open woodland, and savanna.
Diet & Feeding
Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore; pursues moths and flying beetles over grassland and woodland margins.
保全状況
鳴き声
さえずり
Churring trill from Wallacean islands; repetitive hollow call; closely related to Large-tailed Nightjar; calls from coastal scrub and open woodland at dusk
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| 種 | Caprimulgus meesi |
Distribution
Mees's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Caprimulgidae family