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New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles savesi

Critically Endangered
翼展
32.6 cm
体重
55.5 g
Aegothelidae
Caprimulgiformes

关于

一种极为稀有、可能已灭绝的裸鼻鸱(体长28厘米),特产于新喀里多尼亚。属裸鼻鸱科(Aegothelidae),仅凭极少数标本和目击记录得知。自20世纪中期以来几乎无确切记录。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 32.6 cm 12.8 in
体重 55.5 g 1.96 oz

识别

羽毛

Dark brown upperparts with buff barring; underparts pale buff barred dark brown; facial disc with dark surround; large for genus; critically endangered New Caledonian endemic known from very few records with poorly documented plumage.

Habitat & Range

分布范围

Possibly extinct; known from one specimen from New Caledonia collected in 1880. Critically Endangered; may survive in dense humid forest.

Diet & Feeding

Night hunter of beetles, large moths, and termites; combines aerial sallying with gleaning on tree trunks.

保护状况

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

声音

鸣唱

Extremely poorly known; presumed churring trill; critically endangered with fewer than 50 individuals; no confirmed recordings from New Caledonian forest

分类学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Aegothelidae
Genus Aegotheles
物种 Aegotheles savesi

Distribution

New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded
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常见问题

What does the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar eat?
Night hunter of beetles, large moths, and termites; combines aerial sallying with gleaning on tree trunks.
Where does the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar live?
Possibly extinct; known from one specimen from New Caledonia collected in 1880. Critically Endangered; may survive in dense humid forest.
Is the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar endangered?
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
What does the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar sound like?
Extremely poorly known; presumed churring trill; critically endangered with fewer than 50 individuals; no confirmed recordings from New Caledonian forest
How big is the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar?
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar has a wingspan of 32.6 cm, weight of 55.5 g.
What order and family does the New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar belong to?
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Aegothelidae.

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