Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="caprimulgus-fraenatus"></birdfyi-bird>Giới Thiệu
A medium-sized nightjar (23-25 cm) with cryptic grey-brown plumage and a pale collar. Nocturnal and insectivorous, hawking moths and beetles in flight. Found in open woodland and savanna across sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa. Resident or short-distance migrant.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 32,4 cm | 12.8 in |
| Khối Lượng | 60,0 g | 2.12 oz |
Nhận Dạng
Bộ Lông
Uniformly dark sooty-brown upperparts with dense blackish vermiculations; pale buff supercilium and narrow white submoustachial stripe; underparts barred buff and dark brown. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Phạm Vi Địa Lý
Found across East Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Tanzania. Resident in dry acacia scrub, thornbush, and arid savanna at low elevations.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds at night on flying insects including moths and beetles; hunts with buoyant erratic flight over forest gaps.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Hành Vi & Sinh Sản
Làm Tổ
Nest type: NO.
Số Trứng
1-2
Âm Thanh
Tiếng Hót
Monotonous churring trill; repetitive 'churr' at moderate tempo from East African scrub; lower-pitched and less musical than some relatives; calls persistently at night
Phân Loại Học
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Bộ | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Họ | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| Loài | Caprimulgus fraenatus |
Distribution
Sombre Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family