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White-winged Nightjar

Eleothreptus candicans

Vulnerable

翼開長

30.2 cm

体重

49.666666666666664 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

オスがほぼ白色のヨタカで、ブラジルのセラード草原に生息する。危急種に指定されている。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	30.2 cm	11.9 in
体重	49.666666666666664 g	1.75 oz

識別

羽毛

Male largely white on wings with dark brown body; white wing patches striking in flight; brown crown and back; white tail. Female cryptically mottled brown and buff; lacks white wings of male; extreme sexual dimorphism.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

分布域

Resident of campo cerrado grassland and open savanna in interior Brazil (Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais); rare and endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial sallies over South American savanna and grassland.

保全状況

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 19-20 days.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

Soft, purring 'purrr' from cerrado grassland; low, muffled churring; males perform wing-clapping display producing sharp snapping sounds; vocalizations otherwise quiet

分類学

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

Distribution

White-winged Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the White-winged Nightjar eat?

Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial sallies over South American savanna and grassland.

Where does the White-winged Nightjar live?

Resident of campo cerrado grassland and open savanna in interior Brazil (Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais); rare and endangered.

Is the White-winged Nightjar endangered?

The White-winged Nightjar has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the White-winged Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 19-20 days.

What does the White-winged Nightjar sound like?

Soft, purring 'purrr' from cerrado grassland; low, muffled churring; males perform wing-clapping display producing sharp snapping sounds; vocalizations otherwise quiet

How big is the White-winged Nightjar?

The White-winged Nightjar has a wingspan of 30.2 cm, weight of 49.666666666666664 g.

What order and family does the White-winged Nightjar belong to?

The White-winged Nightjar (Eleothreptus candicans) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.