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Choco Poorwill

Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
24,8 cm
Khối Lượng
49,65 g
Họ
Caprimulgidae
Bộ
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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Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 24,8 cm 9.8 in
Khối Lượng 49,65 g 1.75 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: NO.

Số Trứng

1-2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Họ Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus Nyctiphrynus
Loài Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi

Distribution

Choco Poorwill has been recorded in 3 countries.

Hiện Diện Not recorded

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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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