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Fiery-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus pectoralis

Least Concern

翼開長

31.9 cm

体重

52.083333333333336 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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について

体長23〜25cmのサハラ以南アフリカに生息するヨタカ。赤褐色の首輪と「グッドロード・デリバー・アス」という鳴き声が特徴。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	31.9 cm	12.6 in
体重	52.083333333333336 g	1.84 oz

識別

羽毛

Distinctive bold orange-rufous hindneck collar contrasting with dark brown crown; upperparts brown with black streaks and buff mottling; white throat patch; males show white outer tail spots; Africa's most recognisable nightjar collar.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Tanzania on mountain ranges. Resident in montane moorland and forest edge at 1,500–4,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds at dusk and night on moths and large flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over open tropical habitats.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 18 days. Fledging: 18 days.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Rich, melodic 'good-lord-deliver-us'; beautiful flute-like whistled phrase; most musical of African nightjars; calls from savanna woodland at dusk; unmistakable song

分類学

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

Distribution

Fiery-necked 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 Fiery-necked Nightjar eat?

Feeds at dusk and night on moths and large flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over open tropical habitats.

Where does the Fiery-necked Nightjar live?

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Tanzania on mountain ranges. Resident in montane moorland and forest edge at 1,500–4,000 m.

Is the Fiery-necked Nightjar endangered?

The Fiery-necked Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Fiery-necked Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 18 days. Fledging: 18 days.

What does the Fiery-necked Nightjar sound like?

Rich, melodic 'good-lord-deliver-us'; beautiful flute-like whistled phrase; most musical of African nightjars; calls from savanna woodland at dusk; unmistakable song

How big is the Fiery-necked Nightjar?

The Fiery-necked Nightjar has a wingspan of 31.9 cm, weight of 52.083333333333336 g.

What order and family does the Fiery-necked Nightjar belong to?

The Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.