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Sykes's Nightjar

Caprimulgus mahrattensis

Least Concern

날개 폭

33.9 cm

체중

57.0 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

이란에서 파키스탄과 인도 서부에 걸친 건조·반건조 지역에 사는 소형 밝은 색 쏙독새(23 cm). 모래 빛 회색 깃털이 사막 지형에 잘 섞인다. 야행성으로 가볍게 날아다니며 나방과 딱정벌레를 먹는다. 거주성 및 부분 철새다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	33.9 cm	13.3 in
체중	57.0 g	2.01 oz

식별

깃털

Pale greyish-brown upperparts with intricate black-brown shaft streaks and pale buff freckling; whitish chin bar; underparts buff with sparse brown barring; resembles Egyptian but greyer overall.

Habitat & Range

🏜️ Desert

분포 지역

Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.

Diet & Feeding

Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid forest floors.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-18 days.

산란 수

소리

노래

Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground

분류학

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

Distribution

Sykes's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Sykes's Nightjar eat?

Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore; forages by sight for moths and large flying beetles above humid forest floors.

Where does the Sykes's Nightjar live?

Found in Pakistan, northwestern India, and adjacent Iran and Afghanistan. Resident in dry scrub, rocky hillsides, and semi-desert plains.

Is the Sykes's Nightjar endangered?

The Sykes's Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Sykes's Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17-18 days.

What does the Sykes's Nightjar sound like?

Churring trill with hollow 'chuck' interspersed; 'chuck-churr' pattern; calls from Pakistani desert scrub at night; calls during moonlit nights from sandy ground

How big is the Sykes's Nightjar?

The Sykes's Nightjar has a wingspan of 33.9 cm, weight of 57.0 g.

What order and family does the Sykes's Nightjar belong to?

The Sykes's Nightjar (Caprimulgus mahrattensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.