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New Caledonian Nightjar

Eurostopodus exul

Not Evaluated

Размах крыльев

36,4 cm

Масса

77,0 g

Семейство

Caprimulgidae

Отряд

Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A small, poorly known Caprimulgidae nightjar (~77 g) endemic to New Caledonia. Known from very few specimens; status unclear and possibly extinct. Cryptic brown-and-buff plumage. Presumed to inhabit open scrub or forest edge. Crepuscular insectivore. Not evaluated by IUCN due to scarcity of data.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	36,4 cm	14.3 in
Масса	77,0 g	2.72 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Brown and grey mottled with buff and dark vermiculations; whitish-buff throat patch; fine pale shaft streaks on crown; no white in wings or tail; known from very few specimens; New Caledonia endemic.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Географический ареал

Formerly endemic to New Caledonia; known from historical records only; possibly extinct, last confirmed late 19th century.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on flying insects caught in aerial pursuit at night; extinct in New Caledonia, diet poorly documented.

Звук

Пение

Poorly documented calls; presumed churring nocturnal song similar to congeners; deep resonant trilling at low pitch; vocalizations essentially unknown

Таксономия

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

Distribution

New Caledonian 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 New Caledonian Nightjar eat?

Feeds on flying insects caught in aerial pursuit at night; extinct in New Caledonia, diet poorly documented.

Where does the New Caledonian Nightjar live?

Formerly endemic to New Caledonia; known from historical records only; possibly extinct, last confirmed late 19th century.

What does the New Caledonian Nightjar sound like?

Poorly documented calls; presumed churring nocturnal song similar to congeners; deep resonant trilling at low pitch; vocalizations essentially unknown

How big is the New Caledonian Nightjar?

The New Caledonian Nightjar has a wingspan of 36.4 cm, weight of 77.0 g.

What order and family does the New Caledonian Nightjar belong to?

The New Caledonian Nightjar (Eurostopodus exul) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.