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Chuck-will's-widow

Antrostomus carolinensis

Near Threatened
Размах крыльев
41,5 cm
Масса
112,94000000000001 g
Семейство
Caprimulgidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

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
Размах крыльев 41,5 cm 16.3 in
Масса 112,94000000000001 g 3.98 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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

Географический ареал

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.

Охранный статус

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 16 days.

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

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

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Antrostomus
Виды Antrostomus carolinensis

Distribution

Chuck-will's-widow has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Chuck-will's-widow eat?
Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night; large gape allows capture of small vertebrates occasionally.
Where does the Chuck-will's-widow live?
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.
Is the Chuck-will's-widow endangered?
The Chuck-will's-widow has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Chuck-will's-widow nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 16 days.
What does the Chuck-will's-widow sound like?
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
How big is the Chuck-will's-widow?
The Chuck-will's-widow has a wingspan of 41.5 cm, weight of 112.94000000000001 g.
What order and family does the Chuck-will's-widow belong to?
The Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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