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Mozambique Nightjar

Caprimulgus fossii

Least Concern

翼展

31.0 cm

体重

61.7 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

关于

方尾夜鹰，体长22–24厘米，分布于南非和东非，灰褐色有显著白色翅尾斑，发出嗡嗡声。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	31.0 cm	12.2 in
体重	61.7 g	2.18 oz

识别

羽毛

Grey-brown upperparts with black streaks and pale buff freckling; white throat patch; underparts barred buff and dark brown; males show white outer tail corners; Southern African bird distinguished by greyer overall tone.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布范围

Breeds in West Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia. Intra-African migrant; male has extraordinary elongated flag-like wing feathers.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds nocturnally on flying insects, chiefly moths and beetles, by hawking low over arid scrub and desert margins.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 14-17 days.

产卵数

1-2

声音

鸣唱

Loud churring trill; resonant 'charrr' from miombo woodland; calls from sandy ground at night; alarm a sharp 'churk'; one of southern Africa's most familiar nightjar calls

分类学

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

Distribution

Mozambique Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

What does the Mozambique Nightjar eat?

Feeds nocturnally on flying insects, chiefly moths and beetles, by hawking low over arid scrub and desert margins.

Where does the Mozambique Nightjar live?

Breeds in West Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia. Intra-African migrant; male has extraordinary elongated flag-like wing feathers.

Is the Mozambique Nightjar endangered?

The Mozambique Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Mozambique Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 14-17 days.

What does the Mozambique Nightjar sound like?

Loud churring trill; resonant 'charrr' from miombo woodland; calls from sandy ground at night; alarm a sharp 'churk'; one of southern Africa's most familiar nightjar calls

How big is the Mozambique Nightjar?

The Mozambique Nightjar has a wingspan of 31.0 cm, weight of 61.7 g.

What order and family does the Mozambique Nightjar belong to?

The Mozambique Nightjar (Caprimulgus fossii) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.