Archbold's Nightjar

Archbold's Nightjar

Eurostopodus archboldi

Least Concern
翼開長
41.0 cm
体重
77.0 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

ニューギニアの亜高山帯に生息するヨタカで、探検家リチャード・アーチボルドにちなんで命名された。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 41.0 cm 16.1 in
体重 77.0 g 2.72 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown and dark grey with rufous-buff vermiculations; whitish throat patch; pale buff supercilium contrasts with darker crown; no white wing or tail patches; tail barred; New Guinea highlands; few records.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO.

一腹卵数

1

鳴き声

さえずり

Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Eurostopodus
Eurostopodus archboldi

Distribution

Archbold's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Archbold's Nightjar eat?
Aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in nocturnal flight over New Guinea montane forest.
Where does the Archbold's Nightjar live?
Resident of montane forest in central New Guinea (Snow Mountains and Star Mountains) above 1,500 m; very poorly known.
Is the Archbold's Nightjar endangered?
The Archbold's Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Archbold's Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Archbold's Nightjar sound like?
Rarely recorded; presumed churring nocturnal song; low, resonant trilling typical of genus; vocalizations scarcely documented from highland New Guinea
How big is the Archbold's Nightjar?
The Archbold's Nightjar has a wingspan of 41.0 cm, weight of 77.0 g.
What order and family does the Archbold's Nightjar belong to?
The Archbold's Nightjar (Eurostopodus archboldi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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