Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-fraenatus"></birdfyi-bird>The Sombre Nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 32.4 cm and a weight of 60 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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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
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
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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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family