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Cayenne Nightjar

Setopagis maculosa

Data Deficient

날개 폭

27.8 cm

체중

47.0 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~47 g) from coastal French Guiana and adjacent Suriname. Known from only a handful of specimens; biology essentially unknown. Mottled brown plumage presumed cryptic in leaf litter. Presumed nocturnal insectivore. Data Deficient due to extreme rarity of confirmed records in the wild.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	27.8 cm	10.9 in
체중	47.0 g	1.66 oz

식별

깃털

Brown and buff mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with darker barring; white throat patch in male; outer tail spots white; data deficient; known from only a handful of Guiana specimens.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.

보전 상태

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

분류학

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

Distribution

Cayenne Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Cayenne Nightjar eat?

Catches flying insects in aerial pursuit at night over South American forest and scrub.

Where does the Cayenne Nightjar live?

Known from a few specimens from French Guiana; possibly a rare resident of coastal forest and scrub; poorly known.

Is the Cayenne Nightjar endangered?

The Cayenne Nightjar has a conservation status of Data Deficient.

What does the Cayenne Nightjar sound like?

Poorly known vocalizations; presumed churring trill based on genus; extremely rare recordings; distinct from other Setopagis by subtle tonal and rhythm differences

How big is the Cayenne Nightjar?

The Cayenne Nightjar has a wingspan of 27.8 cm, weight of 47.0 g.

What order and family does the Cayenne Nightjar belong to?

The Cayenne Nightjar (Setopagis maculosa) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.