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Bates's Nightjar

Caprimulgus batesi

Least Concern

翼展

37.1 cm

体重

100.5 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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贝茨夜鹰，体长24–26厘米，分布于西非和中非几内亚湾，栖息于低地原始雨林，鲜为人知。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	37.1 cm	14.6 in
体重	100.5 g	3.55 oz

识别

羽毛

Large and very dark; blackish-brown upperparts with minimal pale patterning; small white throat spot; underparts dark brown with buff barring; one of the darkest nightjars, inhabiting dense Central African rainforests.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布范围

Found across West Africa from Gambia east to Sudan and south to the DRC. Resident in open savanna. Male has spectacular elongated tail feathers.

Diet & Feeding

Nighttime aerial hunter of moths and large beetles; forages in low-level coursing flight above grassland and bush.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: NO.

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

Deep, resonant churring trill; one of larger African Caprimulgus; low hollow 'churrrr' from Central African rainforest; calls at night from dense lowland forest

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)
Genus	Caprimulgus
物种	Caprimulgus batesi

Distribution

Bates's Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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常见问题

What does the Bates's Nightjar eat?

Nighttime aerial hunter of moths and large beetles; forages in low-level coursing flight above grassland and bush.

Where does the Bates's Nightjar live?

Found across West Africa from Gambia east to Sudan and south to the DRC. Resident in open savanna. Male has spectacular elongated tail feathers.

Is the Bates's Nightjar endangered?

The Bates's Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Bates's Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Bates's Nightjar sound like?

Deep, resonant churring trill; one of larger African Caprimulgus; low hollow 'churrrr' from Central African rainforest; calls at night from dense lowland forest

How big is the Bates's Nightjar?

The Bates's Nightjar has a wingspan of 37.1 cm, weight of 100.5 g.

What order and family does the Bates's Nightjar belong to?

The Bates's Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.