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Common Poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Least Concern

翼開長

28.8 cm

体重

46.45 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

北米西部に生息する夜行性の鳥で、冬眠する唯一の既知の鳥種として知られる。昆虫を捕食し、代謝を著しく下げて数ヶ月間の冬眠状態に入ることができる。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	28.8 cm	11.3 in
体重	46.45 g	1.64 oz

識別

羽毛

Grey-brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch bordered by dark collar; pale buff and dark barred underparts; white tips on outer tail feathers; no white wing patches; rounded wings.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

分布域

Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.

Diet & Feeding

Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to enter true torpor in winter.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20-21 days. Fledging: 20-23 days.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

Clear, whistled 'poor-WILL' with burry quality; sometimes 'poor-will-ip'; carries well across desert scrub; may call thousands of times in a night; males very persistent

分類学

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

Distribution

Common Poorwill 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 Common Poorwill eat?

Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects on short sallies near ground; only bird known to enter true torpor in winter.

Where does the Common Poorwill live?

Resident of arid scrub, sagebrush, and chaparral in western North America from British Columbia south to central Mexico; only hibernating bird.

Is the Common Poorwill endangered?

The Common Poorwill has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Common Poorwill nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20-21 days. Fledging: 20-23 days.

What does the Common Poorwill sound like?

Clear, whistled 'poor-WILL' with burry quality; sometimes 'poor-will-ip'; carries well across desert scrub; may call thousands of times in a night; males very persistent

How big is the Common Poorwill?

The Common Poorwill has a wingspan of 28.8 cm, weight of 46.45 g.

What order and family does the Common Poorwill belong to?

The Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.