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Little Nightjar

Setopagis parvula

Least Concern
翼開長
26.6 cm
体重
35.75 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Little Nightjar (Setopagis parvula) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 26.6 cm and a weight of 35.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~36 g) of open woodland, chaco, and savanna in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and southern Brazil. Pale brown with fine buff vermiculations; white primary patches visible in flight. Calls with a rapid churring trill. Nocturnal insectivore. Common in dry-land habitats; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 26.6 cm 10.5 in
体重 35.75 g 1.26 oz

識別

羽毛

Grey-brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch in male; white outer tail spots in male; buff throat and tail spots in female; no white wing patches; pale sandy overall tone.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident of dry woodland, scrub, and cerrado from Venezuela and the Guianas south through Brazil to Bolivia and northern Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Catches small flying insects at night over South American open grassland and dry scrub.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17 days. Fledging: 14-16 days.

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Rapid, churring 'churr-churr-churr' repeated monotonously; moderate pitch; calls from open cerrado at night; alarm a sharp 'chek'; small size reflected in lighter tone

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Setopagis
Setopagis parvula

Distribution

Little Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Little Nightjar eat?
Catches small flying insects at night over South American open grassland and dry scrub.
Where does the Little Nightjar live?
Resident of dry woodland, scrub, and cerrado from Venezuela and the Guianas south through Brazil to Bolivia and northern Argentina.
Is the Little Nightjar endangered?
The Little Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Little Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17 days. Fledging: 14-16 days.
What does the Little Nightjar sound like?
Rapid, churring 'churr-churr-churr' repeated monotonously; moderate pitch; calls from open cerrado at night; alarm a sharp 'chek'; small size reflected in lighter tone
How big is the Little Nightjar?
The Little Nightjar has a wingspan of 26.6 cm, weight of 35.75 g.
What order and family does the Little Nightjar belong to?
The Little Nightjar (Setopagis parvula) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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