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Collared Nightjar

Gactornis enarratus

Least Concern

날개 폭

29.5 cm

체중

52.833333333333336 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

A small, beautifully patterned Caprimulgidae nightjar (~53 g) endemic to Madagascar. A pale collar separates the dark crown from streaked brown upperparts. Inhabits humid eastern rainforest and dry western woodland. Nocturnal; hunts insects in forest understorey. Seldom encountered; Least Concern on Madagascar.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	29.5 cm	11.6 in
체중	52.833333333333336 g	1.86 oz

식별

깃털

Brown and rufous with dark brown vermiculations; distinctive rufous-orange collar across hindneck diagnostic; pale buff throat; spotted with buff on wing coverts; tail barred brown; Madagascar endemic nightjar.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Endemic to Madagascar; resident of moist eastern lowland and montane forest from sea level to 2,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and beetles in flight over Malagasy forest and forest edge.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

소리

노래

Soft, churring trill; gentle repeated 'trrr-trrr' at moderate pitch; quiet for a nightjar; calls from dense Madagascar forest undergrowth at dusk

분류학

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

Distribution

Collared Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded