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Sombre Nightjar

Caprimulgus fraenatus

Least Concern

翼展

32.4 cm

体重

60.0 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

关于

雀斑夜鹰变种，体长23–25厘米，分布于撒哈拉以南非洲（埃塞俄比亚至南非），栖息于开阔林地和稀树草原。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	32.4 cm	12.8 in
体重	60.0 g	2.12 oz

识别

羽毛

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

🌾 Grassland

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: NO.

产卵数

1-2

声音

鸣唱

Monotonous churring trill; repetitive 'churr' at moderate tempo from East African scrub; lower-pitched and less musical than some relatives; calls persistently at night

分类学

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

Distribution

Sombre 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 Sombre Nightjar eat?

Feeds at night on flying insects including moths and beetles; hunts with buoyant erratic flight over forest gaps.

Where does the Sombre Nightjar live?

Found across East Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Tanzania. Resident in dry acacia scrub, thornbush, and arid savanna at low elevations.

Is the Sombre Nightjar endangered?

The Sombre Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Sombre Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Sombre Nightjar sound like?

Monotonous churring trill; repetitive 'churr' at moderate tempo from East African scrub; lower-pitched and less musical than some relatives; calls persistently at night

How big is the Sombre Nightjar?

The Sombre Nightjar has a wingspan of 32.4 cm, weight of 60.0 g.

What order and family does the Sombre Nightjar belong to?

The Sombre Nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.