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Prigogine's Nightjar

Caprimulgus prigoginei

Data Deficient

翼開長

32.2 cm

体重

57.5 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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について

1955年に東コンゴのイトンブウェ山地で採集された1標本のみ知られる絶滅危惧II類のヨタカ。生態は不明。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	32.2 cm	12.7 in
体重	57.5 g	2.03 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown upperparts with pale buff mottling and streaking; whitish throat patch; buff and brown barred underparts; data-deficient Albertine Rift endemic known from limited specimens.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Rare.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths, termites, and flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over savanna scrub.

保全状況

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

鳴き声

さえずり

Essentially unknown vocalizations; extremely rare Central African species; presumed churring trill; known from only two specimens; calls at night from forest

分類学

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

Distribution

Prigogine's 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 Prigogine's Nightjar eat?

Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths, termites, and flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over savanna scrub.

Where does the Prigogine's Nightjar live?

Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Rare.

Is the Prigogine's Nightjar endangered?

The Prigogine's Nightjar has a conservation status of Data Deficient.

What does the Prigogine's Nightjar sound like?

Essentially unknown vocalizations; extremely rare Central African species; presumed churring trill; known from only two specimens; calls at night from forest

How big is the Prigogine's Nightjar?

The Prigogine's Nightjar has a wingspan of 32.2 cm, weight of 57.5 g.

What order and family does the Prigogine's Nightjar belong to?

The Prigogine's Nightjar (Caprimulgus prigoginei) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.