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Sombre Nightjar

Caprimulgus fraenatus

Least Concern

날개 폭

32.4 cm

체중

60.0 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

에티오피아에서 남아프리카에 이르는 사하라 이남 아프리카 개활 삼림과 사바나에 사는 중형 쏙독새(23-25 cm). 암호화된 회갈색 깃털과 밝은 목 고리가 특징이다. 야행성으로 비행 중 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다. 거주성 또는 단거리 철새다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	32.4 cm	12.8 in
체중	60.0 g	2.12 oz

식별

깃털

Uniformly dark sooty-brown upperparts with dense blackish vermiculations; pale buff supercilium and narrow white submoustachial stripe; underparts barred buff and dark brown. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Found across East Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Tanzania. Resident in dry acacia scrub, thornbush, and arid savanna at low elevations.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds at night on flying insects including moths and beetles; hunts with buoyant erratic flight over forest gaps.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Monotonous churring trill; repetitive 'churr' at moderate tempo from East African scrub; lower-pitched and less musical than some relatives; calls persistently at night

분류학

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

Distribution

Sombre 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 Sombre Nightjar eat?

Feeds at night on flying insects including moths and beetles; hunts with buoyant erratic flight over forest gaps.

Where does the Sombre Nightjar live?

Found across East Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Tanzania. Resident in dry acacia scrub, thornbush, and arid savanna at low elevations.

Is the Sombre Nightjar endangered?

The Sombre Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Sombre Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Sombre Nightjar sound like?

Monotonous churring trill; repetitive 'churr' at moderate tempo from East African scrub; lower-pitched and less musical than some relatives; calls persistently at night

How big is the Sombre Nightjar?

The Sombre Nightjar has a wingspan of 32.4 cm, weight of 60.0 g.

What order and family does the Sombre Nightjar belong to?

The Sombre Nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.