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Red-necked Nightjar

Caprimulgus ruficollis

Near Threatened
翼開長
39.6 cm
体重
86.33333333333333 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Red-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 39.6 cm and a weight of 86.3 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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について

体重約86gのイベリア半島・北西アフリカで繁殖するヨタカ。赤褐色の首輪が特徴で準絶滅危惧種。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 39.6 cm 15.6 in
体重 86.33333333333333 g 3.05 oz

識別

羽毛

Large nightjar; grey-brown mottled above; rufous-orange hindneck collar diagnostic; white throat patch in male; white spots on wing coverts and outer tail in male; buff equivalents in female.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Breeds on the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, and northwestern Algeria; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan West Africa from Senegal to Guinea.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over Iberian and North African scrub and open woodland.

保全状況

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 14-19 days. Fledging: 16-18 days.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud, resonant 'cut-CHER-cut' or 'cotcorotcot'; far-carrying hollow knocking; churring trill between phrases; calls from scrubby Mediterranean habitats at night

分類学

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

Distribution

Red-necked Nightjar has been recorded in 2 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Red-necked Nightjar eat?
Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over Iberian and North African scrub and open woodland.
Where does the Red-necked Nightjar live?
Breeds on the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, and northwestern Algeria; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan West Africa from Senegal to Guinea.
Is the Red-necked Nightjar endangered?
The Red-necked Nightjar has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Red-necked Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 14-19 days. Fledging: 16-18 days.
What does the Red-necked Nightjar sound like?
Loud, resonant 'cut-CHER-cut' or 'cotcorotcot'; far-carrying hollow knocking; churring trill between phrases; calls from scrubby Mediterranean habitats at night
How big is the Red-necked Nightjar?
The Red-necked Nightjar has a wingspan of 39.6 cm, weight of 86.33333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Red-necked Nightjar belong to?
The Red-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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