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Band-tailed Nighthawk

Nyctiprogne leucopyga

Least Concern
กว้างปีก
27.2 cm
น้ำหนัก
24.7 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Caprimulgidae
อันดับ
Caprimulgiformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

A tiny Caprimulgidae nighthawk (~25 g) of tropical river margins and sandbar beaches in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Blackish brown with a white rump band; very small. Roosts on bare sand and low branches near water. Feeds on insects aerially at low elevations above rivers at dusk. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 27.2 cm 10.7 in
น้ำหนัก 24.7 g 0.87 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

Small; dark brown above with buff speckles; pale buff below with dark brown barring; white tail band diagnostic at species level; white throat patch in male; no white wing bar; female with buff throat band.

Habitat & Range

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Resident and nomadic along large rivers and in open savanna in tropical South America from Venezuela south to Bolivia, Brazil, and northern Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Hawks small to medium flying insects over South American rivers, lakes, and surrounding savanna at dusk.

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Least Concern
IUCN Red List

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

Sharp, high 'chip-chip' notes; thin buzzy trills; calls over rivers at dusk; small size produces high-pitched thin vocalizations; often calls in flight

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
วงศ์ตระกูล Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Nyctiprogne
ชนิดพันธุ์ Nyctiprogne leucopyga

Distribution

Band-tailed Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.

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พบ Not recorded
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External Databases

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What does the Band-tailed Nighthawk eat?
Hawks small to medium flying insects over South American rivers, lakes, and surrounding savanna at dusk.
Where does the Band-tailed Nighthawk live?
Resident and nomadic along large rivers and in open savanna in tropical South America from Venezuela south to Bolivia, Brazil, and northern Argentina.
Is the Band-tailed Nighthawk endangered?
The Band-tailed Nighthawk has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Band-tailed Nighthawk sound like?
Sharp, high 'chip-chip' notes; thin buzzy trills; calls over rivers at dusk; small size produces high-pitched thin vocalizations; often calls in flight
How big is the Band-tailed Nighthawk?
The Band-tailed Nighthawk has a wingspan of 27.2 cm, weight of 24.7 g.
What order and family does the Band-tailed Nighthawk belong to?
The Band-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne leucopyga) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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