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Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Least Concern

날개 폭

38.6 cm

체중

71.75 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

일반나이트호크(Chordeiles minor)는 북아메리카에서 가장 흔한 나이트호크로, 도시와 농촌 환경 모두에서 번식합니다. 길고 좁은 날개와 흰 날개 무늬가 특징이며, 황혼과 새벽에 비행하며 곤충을 잡습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	38.6 cm	15.2 in
체중	71.75 g	2.53 oz

식별

깃털

Brown and grey mottled above; white throat in male; white and dark barred underparts; distinctive white wing bar across primaries positioned more centrally than in Lesser Nighthawk; white tail band in male.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Breeds across North America from Alaska to the Gulf Coast; long-distance migrant wintering in South America south to Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; catches flying beetles, ants, moths, and flies in fast aerial pursuit over open habitats.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-20 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Loud, nasal 'peent' call repeated in flight; display dive produces loud booming 'whomp' with wings; churring trill on breeding grounds; colonial roost cacophony

분류학

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

Distribution

Common Nighthawk has been recorded in 5 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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What does the Common Nighthawk eat?

Aerial insectivore; catches flying beetles, ants, moths, and flies in fast aerial pursuit over open habitats.

Where does the Common Nighthawk live?

Breeds across North America from Alaska to the Gulf Coast; long-distance migrant wintering in South America south to Argentina.

Is the Common Nighthawk endangered?

The Common Nighthawk has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Common Nighthawk nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-20 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.

What does the Common Nighthawk sound like?

Loud, nasal 'peent' call repeated in flight; display dive produces loud booming 'whomp' with wings; churring trill on breeding grounds; colonial roost cacophony

How big is the Common Nighthawk?

The Common Nighthawk has a wingspan of 38.6 cm, weight of 71.75 g.

What order and family does the Common Nighthawk belong to?

The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.