Pennant-winged Nightjar
Caprimulgus vexillarius
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A spectacular nightjar (24-28 cm) of southern African open woodlands. Breeding males develop extraordinary elongated innermost primary feathers trailing as white pennants up to 60 cm long during courtship display flights. Nocturnal insectivore; a long-distance intra-African migrant.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 41,4 cm | 16.3 in |
| Peso | 189,70000000000002 g | 6.69 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Large; dark brown and black upperparts with white wing-covert spots; large white primary patches visible in flight; breeding males grow extraordinary white pennant-shaped ninth primary extensions reaching 50 cm; females plainer brown.
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Guinea east to Ethiopia and south to Angola. Resident in dry savanna, open woodland, and Sahel scrubland.
Diet & Feeding
Crepuscular forager targeting moths, termites, and large beetles; patrols forest edges and clearings at dusk.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 15-18 days.
Tamanho da postura
1-2
Som
Canto
Melodic whistled churring; cleaner, more musical than most African nightjars; male's display call a repeated mellow whistle; calls at dusk across miombo woodland
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Espécies | Caprimulgus vexillarius |
Distribution
Pennant-winged Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Caprimulgidae family