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Slender-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus clarus

Least Concern
날개 폭
29.6 cm
체중
43.0 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

동아프리카와 남아프리카 개활 초지와 삼림 가장자리에 사는 날씬한 쏙독새(24-27 cm, 긴 꼬리 포함). 긴 꼬리를 가진 유사종에 비해 깃털이 밝고 더 섬세한 무늬를 가진다. 야행성 곤충 포식자이며, 거주성 또는 단거리 철새다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 29.6 cm 11.7 in
체중 43.0 g 1.52 oz

식별

깃털

Pale brown upperparts with black streaks and buff-white spotting; whitish supercilium; white throat patch; underparts buff barred brown; males have elongated but narrower tail feathers than Long-tailed Nightjar.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found from Angola and the DRC south through Zambia and Zimbabwe to South Africa. Resident in woodland and savanna near rocky outcrops.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore specialising in large moths and flying beetles, caught in slow erratic hunting flights.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

2

소리

노래

Rapid churring trill; 'trrr-trrr' at steady pace; calls from East African dry scrub at night; lighter than Long-tailed Nightjar; alarm a quiet 'chek'

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Caprimulgus
Caprimulgus clarus

Distribution

Slender-tailed Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Slender-tailed Nightjar eat?
Nocturnal aerial insectivore specialising in large moths and flying beetles, caught in slow erratic hunting flights.
Where does the Slender-tailed Nightjar live?
Found from Angola and the DRC south through Zambia and Zimbabwe to South Africa. Resident in woodland and savanna near rocky outcrops.
Is the Slender-tailed Nightjar endangered?
The Slender-tailed Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Slender-tailed Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Slender-tailed Nightjar sound like?
Rapid churring trill; 'trrr-trrr' at steady pace; calls from East African dry scrub at night; lighter than Long-tailed Nightjar; alarm a quiet 'chek'
How big is the Slender-tailed Nightjar?
The Slender-tailed Nightjar has a wingspan of 29.6 cm, weight of 43.0 g.
What order and family does the Slender-tailed Nightjar belong to?
The Slender-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus clarus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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