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Blackish Nightjar

Nyctipolus nigrescens

Least Concern

翼開長

27.6 cm

体重

35.625 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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について

A small, very dark Caprimulgidae nightjar (~36 g) of rocky outcrops and boulder-strewn habitat in northern South America from Venezuela to northeastern Brazil. Dark sooty-brown plumage blends with dark rocks. Roosts motionless on stones by day. Hunts small insects at night. Least Concern in its rocky habitat.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	27.6 cm	10.9 in
体重	35.625 g	1.26 oz

識別

羽毛

Uniformly dark sooty-brown with fine buff and rufous vermiculations; pale buff throat patch; no white wing patches or tail spots; one of the darkest nightjars; closely resembles dark rocky substrates of its habitat.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Resident of rocky outcrops, open woodland, and savanna in northern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas to Colombia and northern Brazil.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and small beetles in flight over South American forest and clearings.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-22 days. Fledging: 14-18 days.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

Soft, purring 'churr' at low volume; gentle repetitive trill from rocky substrate; calls modestly at dusk; alarm a sharp 'chek'; blends with dark rocky habitat

分類学

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

Distribution

Blackish Nightjar has been recorded in 4 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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よくある質問

What does the Blackish Nightjar eat?

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and small beetles in flight over South American forest and clearings.

Where does the Blackish Nightjar live?

Resident of rocky outcrops, open woodland, and savanna in northern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas to Colombia and northern Brazil.

Is the Blackish Nightjar endangered?

The Blackish Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Blackish Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-22 days. Fledging: 14-18 days.

What does the Blackish Nightjar sound like?

Soft, purring 'churr' at low volume; gentle repetitive trill from rocky substrate; calls modestly at dusk; alarm a sharp 'chek'; blends with dark rocky habitat

How big is the Blackish Nightjar?

The Blackish Nightjar has a wingspan of 27.6 cm, weight of 35.625 g.

What order and family does the Blackish Nightjar belong to?

The Blackish Nightjar (Nyctipolus nigrescens) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.