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Little Nightjar

Setopagis parvula

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
26,6 cm
Масса
35,75 g
Семейство
Caprimulgidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~36 g) of open woodland, chaco, and savanna in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and southern Brazil. Pale brown with fine buff vermiculations; white primary patches visible in flight. Calls with a rapid churring trill. Nocturnal insectivore. Common in dry-land habitats; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 26,6 cm 10.5 in
Масса 35,75 g 1.26 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Grey-brown and buff mottled with dark vermiculations; white throat patch in male; white outer tail spots in male; buff throat and tail spots in female; no white wing patches; pale sandy overall tone.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Resident of dry woodland, scrub, and cerrado from Venezuela and the Guianas south through Brazil to Bolivia and northern Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Catches small flying insects at night over South American open grassland and dry scrub.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17 days. Fledging: 14-16 days.

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

Rapid, churring 'churr-churr-churr' repeated monotonously; moderate pitch; calls from open cerrado at night; alarm a sharp 'chek'; small size reflected in lighter tone

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Little Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Little Nightjar eat?
Catches small flying insects at night over South American open grassland and dry scrub.
Where does the Little Nightjar live?
Resident of dry woodland, scrub, and cerrado from Venezuela and the Guianas south through Brazil to Bolivia and northern Argentina.
Is the Little Nightjar endangered?
The Little Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Little Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 17 days. Fledging: 14-16 days.
What does the Little Nightjar sound like?
Rapid, churring 'churr-churr-churr' repeated monotonously; moderate pitch; calls from open cerrado at night; alarm a sharp 'chek'; small size reflected in lighter tone
How big is the Little Nightjar?
The Little Nightjar has a wingspan of 26.6 cm, weight of 35.75 g.
What order and family does the Little Nightjar belong to?
The Little Nightjar (Setopagis parvula) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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