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European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Least Concern

날개 폭

36.6 cm

체중

75.83333333333333 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

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소개

영국에서 시베리아 중부에 걸쳐 개활지, 관목지, 소나무 조림지에서 번식하는 중형 쏙독새(약 76 g). 수컷은 황혼에 지속적인 기계적 울음소리를 낸다. 사하라 이남 아프리카에서 월동하는 장거리 철새다. 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다. 일부 지역 황야 감소에도 불구하고 최소관심종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	36.6 cm	14.4 in
체중	75.83333333333333 g	2.67 oz

식별

깃털

Grey-brown and buff mottled with intricate dark vermiculations; male has white spots on outer primaries and white outer tail corners; plain grey head with pale supercilium; female lacks white wing and tail markings.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Breeds across Europe and western Asia from Britain to Lake Baikal; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to East Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and night over European heathland, forest edge, and open woodland.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-21 days. Fledging: 16-17 days.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Long, mechanical churring trill; sustained 'errrrrr' switching pitch between two notes; unique ventriloquial quality; calls from heath at dusk; alarm a sharp 'coo-ic'

분류학

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

Distribution

European Nightjar has been recorded in 6 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden

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자주 묻는 질문

What does the European Nightjar eat?

Hawks moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and night over European heathland, forest edge, and open woodland.

Where does the European Nightjar live?

Breeds across Europe and western Asia from Britain to Lake Baikal; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to East Africa.

Is the European Nightjar endangered?

The European Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the European Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-21 days. Fledging: 16-17 days.

What does the European Nightjar sound like?

Long, mechanical churring trill; sustained 'errrrrr' switching pitch between two notes; unique ventriloquial quality; calls from heath at dusk; alarm a sharp 'coo-ic'

How big is the European Nightjar?

The European Nightjar has a wingspan of 36.6 cm, weight of 75.83333333333333 g.

What order and family does the European Nightjar belong to?

The European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.