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Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

Least Concern

날개 폭

36.4 cm

체중

84.0 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

인도 아대륙에서 동남아시아와 일본에 걸쳐 삼림과 삼림 가장자리에 사는 중형 쏙독새(약 84 g). 회갈색과 황갈색의 암호화 무늬를 가진다. 황혼에 '척' 하는 독특한 소리를 낸다. 북방 개체군은 겨울에 남쪽으로 이동한다. 큰 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다. 최소관심종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	36.4 cm	14.3 in
체중	84.0 g	2.96 oz

식별

깃털

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch; white wing spots across primaries; white outer tail spots in male; buff throat and tail spots in female; pale supercilium visible at close range.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Breeds in eastern Asia (India, China, Korea, Japan) south to Southeast Asia; northern populations winter in tropical Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects over South and SE Asian forest.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 17 days.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Loud churring 'chuck-chuck-chuck-rrr'; repetitive with accelerating quality; calls from South Asian forest at dusk; hollow resonant tone; alarm a sharp 'chuck'

분류학

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

Distribution

Jungle Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Jungle Nightjar eat?

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects over South and SE Asian forest.

Where does the Jungle Nightjar live?

Breeds in eastern Asia (India, China, Korea, Japan) south to Southeast Asia; northern populations winter in tropical Southeast Asia.

Is the Jungle Nightjar endangered?

The Jungle Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Jungle Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 17 days.

What does the Jungle Nightjar sound like?

Loud churring 'chuck-chuck-chuck-rrr'; repetitive with accelerating quality; calls from South Asian forest at dusk; hollow resonant tone; alarm a sharp 'chuck'

How big is the Jungle Nightjar?

The Jungle Nightjar has a wingspan of 36.4 cm, weight of 84.0 g.

What order and family does the Jungle Nightjar belong to?

The Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.