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Papuan Nightjar

Eurostopodus papuensis

Least Concern
翼開長
37.9 cm
体重
80.5 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes
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について

ニューギニア南部の低地に生息するヨタカで、体重81g。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 37.9 cm 14.9 in
体重 80.5 g 2.84 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark grey-brown finely vermiculated with buff and black; pale buff and rufous throat patch; pale supercilium; no white wing patches; tail barred brown and buff; cryptically patterned bark-mimicking plumage.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).

Diet & Feeding

Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna.

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

Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest

分類学

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

Distribution

Papuan 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 Papuan Nightjar eat?
Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna.
Where does the Papuan Nightjar live?
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Is the Papuan Nightjar endangered?
The Papuan Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Papuan Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Papuan Nightjar sound like?
Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest
How big is the Papuan Nightjar?
The Papuan Nightjar has a wingspan of 37.9 cm, weight of 80.5 g.
What order and family does the Papuan Nightjar belong to?
The Papuan Nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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