Tawny-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus salvini
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<birdfyi-bird slug="antrostomus-salvini"></birdfyi-bird>The Tawny-collared Nightjar (Antrostomus salvini) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 33.8 cm and a weight of 56 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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เกี่ยวกับเรา
A medium-small Caprimulgidae nightjar (~56 g) of humid foothill and montane forest edges in northeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Named for its tawny hindneck collar. Brown-mottled plumage; males have white tail corners. Roosts on the ground; feeds nocturnally on insects. Least Concern.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 33.8 cm | 13.3 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 56.0 g | 1.98 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
Brown and buff mottled above; distinctive tawny-buff collar encircling hindneck diagnostic; white gorget in male; pale buff underparts with dark barring; white outer tail spots in male; Mexican dry forests.
Habitat & Range
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
Resident of tropical dry forest and scrub in eastern Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco) and northern Central America.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial insectivore; hawks moths and beetles at night over Central American forest and forest edge.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
จำนวนไข่
2
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
Loud 'WHEEP' or 'weet' repeated at intervals; sharp, whistled call; carries through Mexican highland forest; higher-pitched than Chuck-will's-widow; distinctive sharp quality
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Antrostomus |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Antrostomus salvini |
Distribution
Tawny-collared Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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