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Prigogine's Nightjar

Caprimulgus prigoginei

Data Deficient
Размах крыльев
32,2 cm
Масса
57,5 g
Семейство
Caprimulgidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes
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О нас

An extremely rare and poorly known nightjar described from a single specimen collected in the Itombwe Mountains of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 1955. No confirmed records since. Montane forest habitat. Classified as Endangered. Ecology virtually unknown.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 32,2 cm 12.7 in
Масса 57,5 g 2.03 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Dark blackish-brown upperparts with pale buff mottling and streaking; whitish throat patch; buff and brown barred underparts; data-deficient Albertine Rift endemic known from limited specimens.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Rare.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths, termites, and flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over savanna scrub.

Охранный статус

Data Deficient
IUCN Red List

Звук

Пение

Essentially unknown vocalizations; extremely rare Central African species; presumed churring trill; known from only two specimens; calls at night from forest

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Prigogine's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Prigogine's Nightjar eat?
Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths, termites, and flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over savanna scrub.
Where does the Prigogine's Nightjar live?
Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Rare.
Is the Prigogine's Nightjar endangered?
The Prigogine's Nightjar has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
What does the Prigogine's Nightjar sound like?
Essentially unknown vocalizations; extremely rare Central African species; presumed churring trill; known from only two specimens; calls at night from forest
How big is the Prigogine's Nightjar?
The Prigogine's Nightjar has a wingspan of 32.2 cm, weight of 57.5 g.
What order and family does the Prigogine's Nightjar belong to?
The Prigogine's Nightjar (Caprimulgus prigoginei) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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