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Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

Least Concern
Envergadura
36,4 cm
Peso
84,0 g
Família
Caprimulgidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

Noitibó do Grande Himalaia de 29–33 cm, reproduz nas florestas do Himalaia e Ásia Oriental, migra para o sul da Ásia.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 36,4 cm 14.3 in
Peso 84,0 g 2.96 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Brown and grey mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch; white wing spots across primaries; white outer tail spots in male; buff throat and tail spots in female; pale supercilium visible at close range.

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds in eastern Asia (India, China, Korea, Japan) south to Southeast Asia; northern populations winter in tropical Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects over South and SE Asian forest.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 17 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Som

Canto

Loud churring 'chuck-chuck-chuck-rrr'; repetitive with accelerating quality; calls from South Asian forest at dusk; hollow resonant tone; alarm a sharp 'chuck'

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Família Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Caprimulgus
Espécies Caprimulgus indicus

Distribution

Jungle Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Jungle Nightjar eat?
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths, beetles, and flying insects over South and SE Asian forest.
Where does the Jungle Nightjar live?
Breeds in eastern Asia (India, China, Korea, Japan) south to Southeast Asia; northern populations winter in tropical Southeast Asia.
Is the Jungle Nightjar endangered?
The Jungle Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Jungle Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 17 days.
What does the Jungle Nightjar sound like?
Loud churring 'chuck-chuck-chuck-rrr'; repetitive with accelerating quality; calls from South Asian forest at dusk; hollow resonant tone; alarm a sharp 'chuck'
How big is the Jungle Nightjar?
The Jungle Nightjar has a wingspan of 36.4 cm, weight of 84.0 g.
What order and family does the Jungle Nightjar belong to?
The Jungle Nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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