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Nacunda Nighthawk

Chordeiles nacunda

Least Concern

Kanat Açıklığı

47,6 cm

Ağırlık

157,0 g

Familya

Caprimulgidae

Takım

Caprimulgiformes

Hakkında

The largest New World nighthawk (~157 g), family Caprimulgidae, of open savanna and grassland in South America east of the Andes. White belly is conspicuous in flight. Highly gregarious; roosts and hunts in flocks. Crepuscular and nocturnal aerial insectivore. Partially migratory in austral winter. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı	47,6 cm	18.7 in
Ağırlık	157,0 g	5.54 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Large nighthawk; brown above with buff mottling; white throat and belly contrasting strongly with dark breast; bold white wing bar across primaries visible in flight; white tail band. Female has buff throat.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Coğrafi Dağılım

Resident of open savanna, grassland, and scrub from Colombia and Venezuela south through Brazil to Argentina; partially nomadic.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; forages in flocks hawking flying insects over South American grassland and open country.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: NO.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-2

Ses

Şarkı

Deep, booming 'na-KUN-da' or 'woop-woop'; low-pitched buzzy calls; wings produce loud rattling sound in display; louder than most nighthawks

Taksonomi

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Takım	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familya	Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus	Chordeiles
Türler	Chordeiles nacunda

Distribution

Nacunda Nighthawk has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded