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Roraiman Nightjar

Setopagis whitelyi

Least Concern

날개 폭

31.1 cm

체중

40.75 g

과

Caprimulgidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~41 g) restricted to the tepui highlands of Venezuela, Guyana, and adjacent Brazil, typically above 1,000 m. Named for Mount Roraima. Cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Nocturnal aerial insectivore. Inhabits rocky scrub and forest edges at elevation. Least Concern in its remote tepui range.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	31.1 cm	12.2 in
체중	40.75 g	1.44 oz

식별

깃털

Warm rufous-brown and dark brown mottled above; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat patch in male; white outer tail spots in male; buff throat in female; tepui highlands of South America.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Endemic to the Roraima highlands of Venezuela and adjacent northwestern Brazil (Gran Sabana and tepuis), above 1,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks insects over Tepui highland forest and savanna of Venezuela and Guyana.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 14 days.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Churring phrases at moderate pace; rasping trill from tepui scrub and forest edges; slightly deeper than Little Nightjar; calls at dusk from rocky highland terrain

분류학

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

Distribution

Roraiman Nightjar has been recorded in 2 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

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What does the Roraiman Nightjar eat?

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks insects over Tepui highland forest and savanna of Venezuela and Guyana.

Where does the Roraiman Nightjar live?

Endemic to the Roraima highlands of Venezuela and adjacent northwestern Brazil (Gran Sabana and tepuis), above 1,000 m.

Is the Roraiman Nightjar endangered?

The Roraiman Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Roraiman Nightjar nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 14 days.

What does the Roraiman Nightjar sound like?

Churring phrases at moderate pace; rasping trill from tepui scrub and forest edges; slightly deeper than Little Nightjar; calls at dusk from rocky highland terrain

How big is the Roraiman Nightjar?

The Roraiman Nightjar has a wingspan of 31.1 cm, weight of 40.75 g.

What order and family does the Roraiman Nightjar belong to?

The Roraiman Nightjar (Setopagis whitelyi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.