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Short-tailed Nighthawk

Lurocalis semitorquatus

Least Concern

날개 폭

37.1 cm

체중

80.7 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

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소개

A medium Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~81 g) of forest canopy edges and second growth across much of tropical South America and Central America. Dark brown plumage with a white throat patch. Flies swiftly above the canopy at dusk, catching insects. Rounded wings and very short tail are distinctive. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	37.1 cm	14.6 in
체중	80.7 g	2.85 oz

식별

깃털

Dark sooty-brown with buff and rufous spotting; rufous-spotted throat forms partial collar; short rounded tail barred dark brown and buff; lacks white wing bar; darker and more uniformly colored than Chordeiles species.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Resident of lowland forest edge and open woodland from Mexico through Central America and tropical South America to Bolivia and Brazil.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; hawks large beetles and moths at night over South American forest canopy and clearings.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 24 days.

산란 수

소리

노래

Loud, frog-like 'wok' or 'bok' repeated at dusk; hollow resonant quality; calls from high canopy in flight; rapid series when excited; distinctive and far-carrying

분류학

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

Distribution

Short-tailed Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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What does the Short-tailed Nighthawk eat?

Aerial insectivore; hawks large beetles and moths at night over South American forest canopy and clearings.

Where does the Short-tailed Nighthawk live?

Resident of lowland forest edge and open woodland from Mexico through Central America and tropical South America to Bolivia and Brazil.

Is the Short-tailed Nighthawk endangered?

The Short-tailed Nighthawk has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Short-tailed Nighthawk nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 24 days.

What does the Short-tailed Nighthawk sound like?

Loud, frog-like 'wok' or 'bok' repeated at dusk; hollow resonant quality; calls from high canopy in flight; rapid series when excited; distinctive and far-carrying

How big is the Short-tailed Nighthawk?

The Short-tailed Nighthawk has a wingspan of 37.1 cm, weight of 80.7 g.

What order and family does the Short-tailed Nighthawk belong to?

The Short-tailed Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.