Madagascar Nightjar
Caprimulgus madagascariensis
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소개
마다가스카르 고유종인 중형 쏙독새(23-25 cm). 삼림 바닥에서 위장하기 위한 암호화 갈색 깃털을 가진다. 건조 낙엽수림에서 습한 우림까지 다양한 서식지에 산다. 야행성으로 삼림 개활지에서 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 30.4 cm | 12.0 in |
| 체중 | 42.333333333333336 g | 1.49 oz |
식별
깃털
Brown upperparts intricately patterned with black streaks and pale tawny freckles; buff-white throat band; underparts finely barred buff and dark brown; island endemic with slightly warmer coloration than continental African species.
Habitat & Range
분포 지역
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in swampy grassland and wetland margins.
Diet & Feeding
Crepuscular and nocturnal moth specialist; supplements diet with beetles and flying termites over open woodland.
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Nest type: NO.
산란 수
2
소리
노래
Churring call from Madagascar scrub; rhythmic 'trrr-trrr' at moderate tempo; endemic; calls at dusk and dawn from open woodland and hedgerows; alarm a sharp click
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 과 | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| 종 | Caprimulgus madagascariensis |
Distribution
Madagascar Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family