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Sombre Nightjar

Caprimulgus fraenatus

Least Concern

Размах крыльев

32,4 cm

Масса

60,0 g

Семейство

Caprimulgidae

Отряд

Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A medium-sized nightjar (23-25 cm) with cryptic grey-brown plumage and a pale collar. Nocturnal and insectivorous, hawking moths and beetles in flight. Found in open woodland and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa. Resident or short-distance migrant.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	32,4 cm	12.8 in
Масса	60,0 g	2.12 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Uniformly dark sooty-brown upperparts with dense blackish vermiculations; pale buff supercilium and narrow white submoustachial stripe; underparts barred buff and dark brown. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

Географический ареал

Found across East Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Tanzania. Resident in dry acacia scrub, thornbush, and arid savanna at low elevations.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds at night on flying insects including moths and beetles; hunts with buoyant erratic flight over forest gaps.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: NO.

Размер кладки

1-2

Звук

Пение

Monotonous churring trill; repetitive 'churr' at moderate tempo from East African scrub; lower-pitched and less musical than some relatives; calls persistently at night

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Sombre Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Sombre Nightjar eat?

Feeds at night on flying insects including moths and beetles; hunts with buoyant erratic flight over forest gaps.

Where does the Sombre Nightjar live?

Found across East Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Tanzania. Resident in dry acacia scrub, thornbush, and arid savanna at low elevations.

Is the Sombre Nightjar endangered?

The Sombre Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Sombre Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Sombre Nightjar sound like?

Monotonous churring trill; repetitive 'churr' at moderate tempo from East African scrub; lower-pitched and less musical than some relatives; calls persistently at night

How big is the Sombre Nightjar?

The Sombre Nightjar has a wingspan of 32.4 cm, weight of 60.0 g.

What order and family does the Sombre Nightjar belong to?

The Sombre Nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.