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Band-tailed Nighthawk

Nyctiprogne leucopyga

Least Concern

날개 폭

27.2 cm

체중

24.7 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

A tiny Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~25 g) of tropical river margins and sandbar beaches in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Blackish brown with a white rump band; very small. Roosts on bare sand and low branches near water. Feeds on insects aerially at low elevations above rivers at dusk. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	27.2 cm	10.7 in
체중	24.7 g	0.87 oz

식별

깃털

Small; dark brown above with buff speckles; pale buff below with dark brown barring; white tail band diagnostic at species level; white throat patch in male; no white wing bar; female with buff throat band.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Resident and nomadic along large rivers and in open savanna in tropical South America from Venezuela south to Bolivia, Brazil, and northern Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks small to medium flying insects over South American rivers, lakes, and surrounding savanna at dusk.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

소리

노래

Sharp, high 'chip-chip' notes; thin buzzy trills; calls over rivers at dusk; small size produces high-pitched thin vocalizations; often calls in flight

분류학

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

Distribution

Band-tailed Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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

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What does the Band-tailed Nighthawk eat?

Hawks small to medium flying insects over South American rivers, lakes, and surrounding savanna at dusk.

Where does the Band-tailed Nighthawk live?

Resident and nomadic along large rivers and in open savanna in tropical South America from Venezuela south to Bolivia, Brazil, and northern Argentina.

Is the Band-tailed Nighthawk endangered?

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

What does the Band-tailed Nighthawk sound like?

Sharp, high 'chip-chip' notes; thin buzzy trills; calls over rivers at dusk; small size produces high-pitched thin vocalizations; often calls in flight

How big is the Band-tailed Nighthawk?

The Band-tailed Nighthawk has a wingspan of 27.2 cm, weight of 24.7 g.

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

The Band-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.