Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
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North America's largest Caprimulgidae nightjar (~113 g), breeding in open pine and oak woodland of the southeastern United States, wintering in the Caribbean and Central America. Named for its loud, distinctive call. Feeds on large moths, beetles, and occasionally small birds. Near Threatened from habitat loss.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 41,5 cm | 16.3 in |
| Peso | 112,94000000000001 g | 3.98 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Large; warm brown and buff mottled above with rufous tones; buff-brown throat collar; white inner webs of outer tail feathers in male; male with white gorget; female has buff throat and tail tips; largest Antrostomus.
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Breeds in dense woodland and forest edge in eastern North America from the Gulf states north to southern Ontario; winters in Cuba and Central America.
Diet & Feeding
Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night; large gape allows capture of small vertebrates occasionally.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 16 days.
Tamanho da postura
2
Som
Canto
Loud, whistled 'chuck-WILL's-WI-dow'; rich and rolling; lower and fuller than Whip-poor-will; carries far through southeastern US forest; calls persistently all night
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Antrostomus |
| Espécies | Antrostomus carolinensis |
Distribution
Chuck-will's-widow has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Other species in the Caprimulgidae family