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Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus

Least Concern
날개 폭
35.8 cm
체중
69.16666666666667 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

남아시아에서 동남아시아와 오세아니아에 걸쳐 넓게 분포하는 대형 쏙독새(25-33 cm). 갈색 몸통에 굵은 황갈색 목 반점이 특징이다. 삼림 개활지와 가장자리에서 황혼과 야간에 곤충을 먹는다. 지속적인 리듬감 있는 tok-tok-tok 울음소리가 특징이다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 35.8 cm 14.1 in
체중 69.16666666666667 g 2.44 oz

식별

깃털

Intricately patterned brown, black, and buff upperparts; pale supercilium contrasts with dark crown; white throat patch; males show conspicuous white outer tail feathers and white primary spots; long tail distinctive.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and northern Australia. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and plantations.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal feeder on flying insects including moths, beetles, and larger dipterans; hunts in low coursing flight.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-22 days. Fledging: 14-35 days.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow knocking notes with long trill; one of Asia's commonest nightjars; calls persistently from forest edges; carries great distance

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Caprimulgus
Caprimulgus macrurus

Distribution

Large-tailed Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Large-tailed Nightjar eat?
Nocturnal feeder on flying insects including moths, beetles, and larger dipterans; hunts in low coursing flight.
Where does the Large-tailed Nightjar live?
Found from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines and northern Australia. Resident in forest edge, secondary growth, and plantations.
Is the Large-tailed Nightjar endangered?
The Large-tailed Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Large-tailed Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-22 days. Fledging: 14-35 days.
What does the Large-tailed Nightjar sound like?
Loud, resonant 'chuck-chuck-churr'; hollow knocking notes with long trill; one of Asia's commonest nightjars; calls persistently from forest edges; carries great distance
How big is the Large-tailed Nightjar?
The Large-tailed Nightjar has a wingspan of 35.8 cm, weight of 69.16666666666667 g.
What order and family does the Large-tailed Nightjar belong to?
The Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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