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Salvadori's Nightjar

Caprimulgus pulchellus

Least Concern

날개 폭

30.8 cm

체중

57.5 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

인도네시아 수마트라와 자바의 산악 삼림에 고유한 중형 쏙독새(24-26 cm). 어두운 갈색 몸통에 황갈색 목 반점이 있다. 해발 1,000m 이상 고산 삼림에 사는 야행성 곤충 포식자다. 산악 지역 서식지 훼손으로 취약종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	30.8 cm	12.1 in
체중	57.5 g	2.03 oz

식별

깃털

Attractively patterned dark brown and buff upperparts; warm buff supercilium and throat patch; rufous-buff spotting on wing coverts; underparts barred buff; montane Sundaland endemic with relatively rich coloration.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Known from a single specimen from the eastern DRC. One of Africa's rarest birds; range and habitat entirely unknown. Possibly highland forest.

Diet & Feeding

Strictly nocturnal aerial forager targeting moths and large beetles; hunts by sight in low, erratic coursing flight.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Churring trill; repetitive 'chrrr' from Sumatran highland forest; calls at night from mossy forest understory; moderate pitch; similar to but separable from Bornean species

분류학

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

Distribution

Salvadori's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Salvadori's Nightjar eat?

Strictly nocturnal aerial forager targeting moths and large beetles; hunts by sight in low, erratic coursing flight.

Where does the Salvadori's Nightjar live?

Known from a single specimen from the eastern DRC. One of Africa's rarest birds; range and habitat entirely unknown. Possibly highland forest.

Is the Salvadori's Nightjar endangered?

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

How does the Salvadori's Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Salvadori's Nightjar sound like?

Churring trill; repetitive 'chrrr' from Sumatran highland forest; calls at night from mossy forest understory; moderate pitch; similar to but separable from Bornean species

How big is the Salvadori's Nightjar?

The Salvadori's Nightjar has a wingspan of 30.8 cm, weight of 57.5 g.

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

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