Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
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North America's largest Caprimulgidae nightjar (~113 g), breeding in open pine and oak woodland of the southeastern United States, wintering in the Caribbean and Central America. Named for its loud, distinctive call. Feeds on large moths, beetles, and occasionally small birds. Near Threatened from habitat loss.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 41.5 cm | 16.3 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 112.94000000000001 g | 3.98 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
Large; warm brown and buff mottled above with rufous tones; buff-brown throat collar; white inner webs of outer tail feathers in male; male with white gorget; female has buff throat and tail tips; largest Antrostomus.
Habitat & Range
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
Breeds in dense woodland and forest edge in eastern North America from the Gulf states north to southern Ontario; winters in Cuba and Central America.
Diet & Feeding
Hawks large moths, beetles, and flying insects at night; large gape allows capture of small vertebrates occasionally.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
การทำรัง
Nest type: NO. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 16 days.
จำนวนไข่
2
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
Loud, whistled 'chuck-WILL's-WI-dow'; rich and rolling; lower and fuller than Whip-poor-will; carries far through southeastern US forest; calls persistently all night
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Antrostomus |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Antrostomus carolinensis |
Distribution
Chuck-will's-widow has been recorded in 3 countries.
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