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Chirruping Nightjar

Caprimulgus griseatus

Not Evaluated

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

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소개

콜롬비아, 베네수엘라, 가이아나의 건조한 관목지와 반건조 사바나에 사는 소형 쏙독새(20-22 cm). 밝은 회갈색 몸통에 섬세한 줄무늬가 있다. 황혼에 귀뚜라미 같은 울음소리를 낸다. 야행성으로 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다.

식별

깃털

Grey-brown upperparts with blackish streaks and pale buff vermiculations; buff-white chin and throat; underparts barred pale buff and dark brown; recently split from Savanna Nightjar, differing in subtle plumage and vocalisations.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common on rocky outcrops and granite hills in savanna.

Diet & Feeding

Night-hunting insectivore taking moths, flying beetles, and termites in sustained aerial pursuits.

소리

노래

Distinctive chirruping trill; rapid high-pitched 'chi-chi-chi-rrr'; sharper and more staccato than typical Caprimulgus; calls at dusk from open habitats

분류학

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

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What does the Chirruping Nightjar eat?

Night-hunting insectivore taking moths, flying beetles, and termites in sustained aerial pursuits.

Where does the Chirruping Nightjar live?

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common on rocky outcrops and granite hills in savanna.

What does the Chirruping Nightjar sound like?

Distinctive chirruping trill; rapid high-pitched 'chi-chi-chi-rrr'; sharper and more staccato than typical Caprimulgus; calls at dusk from open habitats

What order and family does the Chirruping Nightjar belong to?

The Chirruping Nightjar (Caprimulgus griseatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.