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Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Hydropsalis torquata

Least Concern

날개 폭

36.8 cm

체중

54.625 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

목도리쏙독새는 남아메리카 동부 지역에 서식하며 수컷의 특별히 긴 꼬리 깃털이 인상적이다. 목 주위에 흰색 줄무늬가 있어 목도리처럼 보이는 것이 특징이다. 야행성으로 곤충을 주로 먹으며 탁 트인 초원과 숲 가장자리에서 발견된다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	36.8 cm	14.5 in
체중	54.625 g	1.93 oz

식별

깃털

Male with enormously elongated outer tail feathers to 25 cm forming scissors in flight; brown and buff mottled body; white throat; white wing spots. Female brown mottled with normal tail length; strong dimorphism.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Resident of open savanna, cerrado, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and northern Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects in aerial sallies at night over South American savanna.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

소리

노래

Loud, clear churring 'quurrr'; repetitive at moderate pitch; calls from open cerrado at dusk; males call persistently from prominent perches; alarm a sharp 'chek'

분류학

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

Distribution

Scissor-tailed Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Scissor-tailed Nightjar eat?

Catches moths, beetles, and flying insects in aerial sallies at night over South American savanna.

Where does the Scissor-tailed Nightjar live?

Resident of open savanna, cerrado, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and northern Argentina.

Is the Scissor-tailed Nightjar endangered?

The Scissor-tailed Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Scissor-tailed Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Scissor-tailed Nightjar sound like?

Loud, clear churring 'quurrr'; repetitive at moderate pitch; calls from open cerrado at dusk; males call persistently from prominent perches; alarm a sharp 'chek'

How big is the Scissor-tailed Nightjar?

The Scissor-tailed Nightjar has a wingspan of 36.8 cm, weight of 54.625 g.

What order and family does the Scissor-tailed Nightjar belong to?

The Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.