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White-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis cayennensis

Least Concern
날개 폭
27.3 cm
체중
35.75 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

흰미끄러지기칼은 남아메리카 북부 지역에 서식하는 쏙독새 종류이다. 갈색과 회색의 얼룩무늬 깃털로 낮 동안 나무 위에서 위장하여 숨는다. 야행성으로 밤에 날아다니며 곤충을 잡아먹고 특유의 울음소리를 낸다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 27.3 cm 10.7 in
체중 35.75 g 1.26 oz

식별

깃털

Male brown and grey mottled; white outer tail feathers diagnostic; white throat; small white wing spots; female has buff outer tail feathers and lacks white wing spots; scrubby savanna habitats.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Resident of open savanna and forest edge from Costa Rica through Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil; also Caribbean islands.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over South American open and scrubby habitats.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

2

소리

노래

Rapid, whirring trill; 'churrrr' repeated with nasal quality; calls from open savanna and grassland at dusk; alarm a sharp bark; males display low over ground

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Hydropsalis
Hydropsalis cayennensis

Distribution

White-tailed Nightjar has been recorded in 4 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the White-tailed Nightjar eat?
Aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects at night over South American open and scrubby habitats.
Where does the White-tailed Nightjar live?
Resident of open savanna and forest edge from Costa Rica through Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil; also Caribbean islands.
Is the White-tailed Nightjar endangered?
The White-tailed Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-tailed Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the White-tailed Nightjar sound like?
Rapid, whirring trill; 'churrrr' repeated with nasal quality; calls from open savanna and grassland at dusk; alarm a sharp bark; males display low over ground
How big is the White-tailed Nightjar?
The White-tailed Nightjar has a wingspan of 27.3 cm, weight of 35.75 g.
What order and family does the White-tailed Nightjar belong to?
The White-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis cayennensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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