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Spot-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis maculicaudus

Least Concern
날개 폭
25.8 cm
체중
32.125 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

점박이꼬리나이트자는 남아메리카 중부 지역에 서식하는 쏙독새 종류이다. 꼬리에 독특한 점박이 무늬가 있으며 전반적으로 갈색과 황갈색의 얼룩 패턴을 가진다. 건조한 초원과 숲 가장자리에 서식하며 야행성 생활을 한다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 25.8 cm 10.2 in
체중 32.125 g 1.13 oz

식별

깃털

Small; brown and buff mottled above; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat in male; distinctive white spots on rounded tail distinguishing it from similar Hydropsalis; buff throat in female.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Resident of open cerrado, scrub, and forest edge in interior South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Diet & Feeding

Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Central and South American grassland.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Soft, rhythmic churring; gentle 'trrr-trrr' from humid grassland; calls low from ground; quieter than most nightjars; alarm a subtle 'chek'; small and inconspicuous

분류학

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

Distribution

Spot-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 Spot-tailed Nightjar eat?
Catches flying insects in nocturnal aerial pursuit over Central and South American grassland.
Where does the Spot-tailed Nightjar live?
Resident of open cerrado, scrub, and forest edge in interior South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Is the Spot-tailed Nightjar endangered?
The Spot-tailed Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Spot-tailed Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Spot-tailed Nightjar sound like?
Soft, rhythmic churring; gentle 'trrr-trrr' from humid grassland; calls low from ground; quieter than most nightjars; alarm a subtle 'chek'; small and inconspicuous
How big is the Spot-tailed Nightjar?
The Spot-tailed Nightjar has a wingspan of 25.8 cm, weight of 32.125 g.
What order and family does the Spot-tailed Nightjar belong to?
The Spot-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis maculicaudus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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