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Swamp Nightjar

Caprimulgus natalensis

Least Concern
翼開長
30.6 cm
体重
76.3 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30.6 cm and a weight of 76.3 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

体長23〜24cmのサハラ以南アフリカの湿潤な草地・湿地に生息するヨタカ。白い喉斑が特徴。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 30.6 cm 12.0 in
体重 76.3 g 2.69 oz

識別

羽毛

Relatively large; dark brown upperparts with heavy blackish streaking and pale buff spotting; broad white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; often shows paler underpart ground colour than drier-habitat relatives.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Known from a single wing found in Ethiopia's Nechisar National Park. Possibly extinct; range and taxonomy uncertain. Critically Endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Night-active aerial insectivore catching moths, beetles, and grasshoppers in sustained low-altitude hunting flights.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO.

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Mellow churring trill; softer 'frog-like' chrrr from wetland margins; calls from papyrus and reed beds in Africa; lower and rounder than dryland nightjars

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Caprimulgus
Caprimulgus natalensis

Distribution

Swamp Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Swamp Nightjar eat?
Night-active aerial insectivore catching moths, beetles, and grasshoppers in sustained low-altitude hunting flights.
Where does the Swamp Nightjar live?
Known from a single wing found in Ethiopia's Nechisar National Park. Possibly extinct; range and taxonomy uncertain. Critically Endangered.
Is the Swamp Nightjar endangered?
The Swamp Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Swamp Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Swamp Nightjar sound like?
Mellow churring trill; softer 'frog-like' chrrr from wetland margins; calls from papyrus and reed beds in Africa; lower and rounder than dryland nightjars
How big is the Swamp Nightjar?
The Swamp Nightjar has a wingspan of 30.6 cm, weight of 76.3 g.
What order and family does the Swamp Nightjar belong to?
The Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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