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Ladder-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis climacocerca

Least Concern
날개 폭
29.9 cm
체중
48.0 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

사다리꼬리나이트자는 남아메리카 아마존 강 유역에 서식하는 쏙독새 종류이다. 수컷은 사다리 모양의 계단식 꼬리가 특징적이며 갈색과 황갈색 계열의 얼룩무늬 깃털을 가진다. 강가의 모래사장이나 자갈밭에서 번식한다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 29.9 cm 11.8 in
체중 48.0 g 1.69 oz

식별

깃털

Male brown and buff mottled above; white throat; graduated tail with white ladder pattern on inner webs of outer rectrices diagnostic; white wing patches. Female has buff throat; tail barred without white ladder.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Resident of sandy riverbanks, open woodland, and savanna in the Amazon basin from Colombia and Peru south to Bolivia and central Brazil.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks insects over Amazonian river margins and forest clearings.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

2

소리

노래

Resonant churring trill over Amazonian rivers; 'churr-churr' with hollow quality; calls from riverside sandbars and beaches at dusk; distinctive riverside habitat singer

분류학

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

Distribution

Ladder-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 Ladder-tailed Nightjar eat?
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks insects over Amazonian river margins and forest clearings.
Where does the Ladder-tailed Nightjar live?
Resident of sandy riverbanks, open woodland, and savanna in the Amazon basin from Colombia and Peru south to Bolivia and central Brazil.
Is the Ladder-tailed Nightjar endangered?
The Ladder-tailed Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ladder-tailed Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Ladder-tailed Nightjar sound like?
Resonant churring trill over Amazonian rivers; 'churr-churr' with hollow quality; calls from riverside sandbars and beaches at dusk; distinctive riverside habitat singer
How big is the Ladder-tailed Nightjar?
The Ladder-tailed Nightjar has a wingspan of 29.9 cm, weight of 48.0 g.
What order and family does the Ladder-tailed Nightjar belong to?
The Ladder-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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