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Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Least Concern

翼開長

38.6 cm

体重

71.75 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

コモンナイトホーク(Chordeiles minor)は北アメリカに広く分布するナイトホークです。夏はカナダや米国で繁殖し、冬は南アメリカに渡ります。体長約24cmで、「ピーント」という独特の鳴き声を持ちます。薄明時の飛行中に昆虫を捕食します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	38.6 cm	15.2 in
体重	71.75 g	2.53 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown and grey mottled above; white throat in male; white and dark barred underparts; distinctive white wing bar across primaries positioned more centrally than in Lesser Nighthawk; white tail band in male.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布域

Breeds across North America from Alaska to the Gulf Coast; long-distance migrant wintering in South America south to Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; catches flying beetles, ants, moths, and flies in fast aerial pursuit over open habitats.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-20 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud, nasal 'peent' call repeated in flight; display dive produces loud booming 'whomp' with wings; churring trill on breeding grounds; colonial roost cacophony

分類学

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

Distribution

Common Nighthawk has been recorded in 5 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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よくある質問

What does the Common Nighthawk eat?

Aerial insectivore; catches flying beetles, ants, moths, and flies in fast aerial pursuit over open habitats.

Where does the Common Nighthawk live?

Breeds across North America from Alaska to the Gulf Coast; long-distance migrant wintering in South America south to Argentina.

Is the Common Nighthawk endangered?

The Common Nighthawk has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Common Nighthawk nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-20 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.

What does the Common Nighthawk sound like?

Loud, nasal 'peent' call repeated in flight; display dive produces loud booming 'whomp' with wings; churring trill on breeding grounds; colonial roost cacophony

How big is the Common Nighthawk?

The Common Nighthawk has a wingspan of 38.6 cm, weight of 71.75 g.

What order and family does the Common Nighthawk belong to?

The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.