Sand-colored Nighthawk
Chordeiles rupestris
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サンドカラードナイトホーク(Chordeiles rupestris)はアマゾン川流域の砂洲や河岸に生息するナイトホークです。砂地に偽装した羽毛が特徴で、地面に産んだ卵は周囲に溶け込みます。薄明時に昆虫を捕食する夜行性の鳥です。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 32.9 cm | 13.0 in |
| 体重 | 52.25 g | 1.84 oz |
識別
羽毛
Pale sandy-buff overall with dark brown vermiculations; white throat and lower underparts; bold white wing bar; white tail with dark terminal band; paler coloration than other nighthawks suits sandy riverbank habitat.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Resident of sandy riverbanks and open savanna in the Amazon and Orinoco basins of Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial insectivore; hawks insects over South American river sandbars and open areas, often in flocks.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 21 days.
一腹卵数
2
鳴き声
さえずり
Nasal, buzzy 'bzeent' calls; short buzzing trills; colonial roosters produce chorus of soft chirring notes; calls from sandy riverbanks at dusk
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Chordeiles |
| 種 | Chordeiles rupestris |
Distribution
Sand-colored Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family