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Long-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus climacurus

Least Concern

날개 폭

28.6 cm

체중

48.333333333333336 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

사하라 이남 아프리카 개활 삼림과 사바나에 사는 쏙독새(21-28 cm, 긴 꼬리 포함). 번식기에 수컷은 매우 긴 중앙 꼬리 깃털이 발달한다. 야행성 곤충 포식자이며, 계절적 강수를 따라 이동하는 철새다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	28.6 cm	11.3 in
체중	48.333333333333336 g	1.70 oz

식별

깃털

Brown and black cryptic upperparts; white throat patch; males sport extremely elongated central tail feathers twice body length with bare white rachis; females much shorter-tailed; West African savanna specialist.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

분포 지역

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in open bushland. Male has elongated outer tail feathers with bare shafts.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds predominantly on moths and flying beetles, hawked in open flight near woodland edges.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

소리

노래

Churring trill with hollow 'cuck' notes; 'cuck-churr-cuck' pattern; calls from West African woodland at night; alarm a sharp bark; persistent caller in dry season

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
과	Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus	Caprimulgus
종	Caprimulgus climacurus

Distribution

Long-tailed Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Long-tailed Nightjar eat?

Crepuscular to nocturnal; feeds predominantly on moths and flying beetles, hawked in open flight near woodland edges.

Where does the Long-tailed Nightjar live?

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in open bushland. Male has elongated outer tail feathers with bare shafts.

Is the Long-tailed Nightjar endangered?

The Long-tailed Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Long-tailed Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Long-tailed Nightjar sound like?

Churring trill with hollow 'cuck' notes; 'cuck-churr-cuck' pattern; calls from West African woodland at night; alarm a sharp bark; persistent caller in dry season

How big is the Long-tailed Nightjar?

The Long-tailed Nightjar has a wingspan of 28.6 cm, weight of 48.333333333333336 g.

What order and family does the Long-tailed Nightjar belong to?

The Long-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus climacurus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.