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Greater Band-winged Nightjar

Systellura longirostris

Least Concern
날개 폭
31.0 cm
체중
45.666666666666664 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes
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소개

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~46 g) of open scrub, grassland, and rocky slopes from Argentina northward through the Andes to Colombia. Brown-and-buff cryptic plumage with a pale wing bar. Highly vocal at night in Andean valleys. Feeds on insects aerially. Least Concern across its wide South American range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 31.0 cm 12.2 in
체중 45.666666666666664 g 1.61 oz

식별

깃털

Brown and grey mottled with dark brown and buff vermiculations; white wing bar across primaries forming band pattern in flight; white throat in male; buff throat in female; white outer tail spots in male.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Resident of open rocky slopes and Andean scrub from Ecuador south through Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina to Patagonia and the Falkland Islands.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects at night over South American open and scrubby habitats.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

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둥지

Nest type: NO.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Repeated 'tyuk-tyuk' or 'chuck-will'; whistled, melodic phrase; calls from Andean slopes and scrub; alarm a sharp bark; cleaner tone than lowland nightjars

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Systellura
Systellura longirostris

Distribution

Greater Band-winged Nightjar has been recorded in 4 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

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What does the Greater Band-winged Nightjar eat?
Aerial insectivore; catches moths and flying insects at night over South American open and scrubby habitats.
Where does the Greater Band-winged Nightjar live?
Resident of open rocky slopes and Andean scrub from Ecuador south through Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina to Patagonia and the Falkland Islands.
Is the Greater Band-winged Nightjar endangered?
The Greater Band-winged Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Greater Band-winged Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Greater Band-winged Nightjar sound like?
Repeated 'tyuk-tyuk' or 'chuck-will'; whistled, melodic phrase; calls from Andean slopes and scrub; alarm a sharp bark; cleaner tone than lowland nightjars
How big is the Greater Band-winged Nightjar?
The Greater Band-winged Nightjar has a wingspan of 31.0 cm, weight of 45.666666666666664 g.
What order and family does the Greater Band-winged Nightjar belong to?
The Greater Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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