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Roraiman Nightjar

Setopagis whitelyi

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
31,1 cm
Масса
40,75 g
Семейство
Caprimulgidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

The Roraiman Nightjar (Setopagis whitelyi) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 31.1 cm and a weight of 40.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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О нас

A small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~41 g) restricted to the tepui highlands of Venezuela, Guyana, and adjacent Brazil, typically above 1,000 m. Named for Mount Roraima. Cryptic brown-patterned plumage. Nocturnal aerial insectivore. Inhabits rocky scrub and forest edges at elevation. Least Concern in its remote tepui range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 31,1 cm 12.2 in
Масса 40,75 g 1.44 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Warm rufous-brown and dark brown mottled above; pale buff below with dark barring; white throat patch in male; white outer tail spots in male; buff throat in female; tepui highlands of South America.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Endemic to the Roraima highlands of Venezuela and adjacent northwestern Brazil (Gran Sabana and tepuis), above 1,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks insects over Tepui highland forest and savanna of Venezuela and Guyana.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 14 days.

Размер кладки

1-2

Звук

Пение

Churring phrases at moderate pace; rasping trill from tepui scrub and forest edges; slightly deeper than Little Nightjar; calls at dusk from rocky highland terrain

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Roraiman Nightjar has been recorded in 2 countries.

Присутствует Not recorded

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Roraiman Nightjar eat?
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; hawks insects over Tepui highland forest and savanna of Venezuela and Guyana.
Where does the Roraiman Nightjar live?
Endemic to the Roraima highlands of Venezuela and adjacent northwestern Brazil (Gran Sabana and tepuis), above 1,000 m.
Is the Roraiman Nightjar endangered?
The Roraiman Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Roraiman Nightjar nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 14 days.
What does the Roraiman Nightjar sound like?
Churring phrases at moderate pace; rasping trill from tepui scrub and forest edges; slightly deeper than Little Nightjar; calls at dusk from rocky highland terrain
How big is the Roraiman Nightjar?
The Roraiman Nightjar has a wingspan of 31.1 cm, weight of 40.75 g.
What order and family does the Roraiman Nightjar belong to?
The Roraiman Nightjar (Setopagis whitelyi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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