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Nechisar Nightjar

Caprimulgus solala

Vulnerable

날개 폭

37.0 cm

체중

79.0 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

1990년 에티오피아 남부 네치사르 평원에서 수집된 단 하나의 표본과 깃털 샘플로만 알려진 매우 수수께끼 같고 극히 희귀한 쏙독새. 이후 확인된 목격 기록이 없다. 심각한 위기종으로 분류되어 있으며, 서식지, 분포, 개체수 모두 거의 알려져 있지 않다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	37.0 cm	14.6 in
체중	79.0 g	2.79 oz

식별

깃털

Known from a single wing feather specimen; dark brownish-black with pale buff and tawny mottling; intricate fine vermiculations consistent with Caprimulgus pattern; extremely poorly known Ethiopian endemic.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Found across the Sahel from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to Uganda and Kenya. Resident in open savanna and dry grassland.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths and flying beetles over arid scrubland and rocky desert margins.

보전 상태

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

소리

노래

Virtually unknown vocalizations; known only from a single wing feather; presumed churring song; critically rare Ethiopian endemic with essentially undescribed call

분류학

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

Distribution

Nechisar 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 Nechisar Nightjar eat?

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks moths and flying beetles over arid scrubland and rocky desert margins.

Where does the Nechisar Nightjar live?

Found across the Sahel from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to Uganda and Kenya. Resident in open savanna and dry grassland.

Is the Nechisar Nightjar endangered?

The Nechisar Nightjar has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

What does the Nechisar Nightjar sound like?

Virtually unknown vocalizations; known only from a single wing feather; presumed churring song; critically rare Ethiopian endemic with essentially undescribed call

How big is the Nechisar Nightjar?

The Nechisar Nightjar has a wingspan of 37.0 cm, weight of 79.0 g.

What order and family does the Nechisar Nightjar belong to?

The Nechisar Nightjar (Caprimulgus solala) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.