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Salvadori's Nightjar

Caprimulgus pulchellus

Least Concern

翼開長

30.8 cm

体重

57.5 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

体長24〜26cmのスマトラ・ジャワの山地林（標高1,000m以上）に生息する脆弱種のヨタカ。生息地の喪失が脅威。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	30.8 cm	12.1 in
体重	57.5 g	2.03 oz

識別

羽毛

Attractively patterned dark brown and buff upperparts; warm buff supercilium and throat patch; rufous-buff spotting on wing coverts; underparts barred buff; montane Sundaland endemic with relatively rich coloration.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

分布域

Known from a single specimen from the eastern DRC. One of Africa's rarest birds; range and habitat entirely unknown. Possibly highland forest.

Diet & Feeding

Strictly nocturnal aerial forager targeting moths and large beetles; hunts by sight in low, erratic coursing flight.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Churring trill; repetitive 'chrrr' from Sumatran highland forest; calls at night from mossy forest understory; moderate pitch; similar to but separable from Bornean species

分類学

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

Distribution

Salvadori'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 Salvadori's Nightjar eat?

Strictly nocturnal aerial forager targeting moths and large beetles; hunts by sight in low, erratic coursing flight.

Where does the Salvadori's Nightjar live?

Known from a single specimen from the eastern DRC. One of Africa's rarest birds; range and habitat entirely unknown. Possibly highland forest.

Is the Salvadori's Nightjar endangered?

The Salvadori's Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Salvadori's Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Salvadori's Nightjar sound like?

Churring trill; repetitive 'chrrr' from Sumatran highland forest; calls at night from mossy forest understory; moderate pitch; similar to but separable from Bornean species

How big is the Salvadori's Nightjar?

The Salvadori's Nightjar has a wingspan of 30.8 cm, weight of 57.5 g.

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

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