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Choco Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
24,8 cm
Ağırlık
49,65 g
Familya
Caprimulgidae
Takım
Caprimulgiformes

The Choco Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi) is a bird species in the family Caprimulgidae (nightjars), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 24.8 cm and a weight of 49.6 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Hakkında

A small Caprimulgidae poorwill (~50 g) of humid lowland and foothill rainforest in the Choco region of Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Mottled brown-and-buff plumage blends with forest floor. Secretive nocturnal insectivore; rarely seen. Calls with a repeated whistled note. Least Concern in its humid forest habitat.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 24,8 cm 9.8 in
Ağırlık 49,65 g 1.75 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Brown and rufous mottled above with dark vermiculations; pale buff below with brown barring; white throat patch in male; small white spots on outer tail in male; no white wing patches; humid Pacific lowland forests.

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Resident of lowland Pacific rainforest and forest edge in northwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador (Chocó region).

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and small insects in flight over Pacific Chocó forest.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: NO.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-2

Ses

Şarkı

Soft, purring 'poor-will' whistle; gentle repetitive phrases from humid Pacific forest; calls from low perch at night; higher and thinner than Common Poorwill

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Choco Poorwill has been recorded in 3 countries.

Mevcut Not recorded

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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Choco Poorwill eat?
Nocturnal aerial insectivore; catches moths and small insects in flight over Pacific Chocó forest.
Where does the Choco Poorwill live?
Resident of lowland Pacific rainforest and forest edge in northwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador (Chocó region).
Is the Choco Poorwill endangered?
The Choco Poorwill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Choco Poorwill nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Choco Poorwill sound like?
Soft, purring 'poor-will' whistle; gentle repetitive phrases from humid Pacific forest; calls from low perch at night; higher and thinner than Common Poorwill
How big is the Choco Poorwill?
The Choco Poorwill has a wingspan of 24.8 cm, weight of 49.65 g.
What order and family does the Choco Poorwill belong to?
The Choco Poorwill (Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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