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Spotted Nightjar

Eurostopodus argus

Least Concern
날개 폭
42.7 cm
체중
102.5 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

호주 개방 삼림, 스피니펙스 초원, 반건조 덤불에 서식하는 중형 쏙독새(~103g). 눈점박이야행소쏙독새라고도 불린다. 관심필요종.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 42.7 cm 16.8 in
체중 102.5 g 3.62 oz

식별

깃털

Cryptically mottled grey-brown, rufous, and black with intricate vermiculations; distinctive large white spots on wing coverts; white throat patch; no white in wings or tail. Sexes similar with slight pattern differences.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian scrubland.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 29-33 days. Fledging: 30 days.

산란 수

1

소리

노래

Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Eurostopodus
Eurostopodus argus

Distribution

Spotted Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Spotted Nightjar eat?
Aerial insectivore; hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at dusk and dawn over Australian scrubland.
Where does the Spotted Nightjar live?
Resident and partial migrant of open woodland, grassland, and scrub across mainland Australia and migrating to New Guinea and Indonesia in winter.
Is the Spotted Nightjar endangered?
The Spotted Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Spotted Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 29-33 days. Fledging: 30 days.
What does the Spotted Nightjar sound like?
Loud churring 'good-lord-deliver-us' repeated at dusk; melodic bubbling quality; also emits hollow 'cow-cow-cow' series and soft frog-like croaking
How big is the Spotted Nightjar?
The Spotted Nightjar has a wingspan of 42.7 cm, weight of 102.5 g.
What order and family does the Spotted Nightjar belong to?
The Spotted Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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