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Mozambique Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii

Least Concern

날개 폭

31.0 cm

체중

61.7 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

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소개

남아프리카와 동아프리카에 널리 분포하는 소형 쏙독새(22-24 cm). 회갈색 몸통에 날개와 꼬리에 굵은 흰 반점이 있다. 삼림에서 정원까지 다양한 서식지에 산다. 야행성 곤충 포식자이며, 지속적인 울음소리를 가진다. 아프리카 내 부분 철새다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	31.0 cm	12.2 in
체중	61.7 g	2.18 oz

식별

깃털

Grey-brown upperparts with black streaks and pale buff freckling; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; males show white outer tail corners; Southern African bird distinguished by greyer overall tone.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Breeds in West Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia. Intra-African migrant; male has extraordinary elongated flag-like wing feathers.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds nocturnally on flying insects, chiefly moths and beetles, by hawking low over arid scrub and desert margins.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Loud churring trill; resonant 'charrr' from miombo woodland; calls from sandy ground at night; alarm a sharp 'churk'; one of southern Africa's most familiar nightjar calls

분류학

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

Distribution

Mozambique 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 Mozambique Nightjar eat?

Feeds nocturnally on flying insects, chiefly moths and beetles, by hawking low over arid scrub and desert margins.

Where does the Mozambique Nightjar live?

Breeds in West Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia. Intra-African migrant; male has extraordinary elongated flag-like wing feathers.

Is the Mozambique Nightjar endangered?

The Mozambique Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Mozambique Nightjar nest?

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

What does the Mozambique Nightjar sound like?

Loud churring trill; resonant 'charrr' from miombo woodland; calls from sandy ground at night; alarm a sharp 'churk'; one of southern Africa's most familiar nightjar calls

How big is the Mozambique Nightjar?

The Mozambique Nightjar has a wingspan of 31.0 cm, weight of 61.7 g.

What order and family does the Mozambique Nightjar belong to?

The Mozambique Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.