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Plain Nightjar

Caprimulgus inornatus

Least Concern

翼展

30.6 cm

体重

45.75 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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素色夜鹰，体长21–23厘米，分布于非洲萨赫勒地带（塞内加尔至索马里），淡沙色羽毛，游荡性。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	30.6 cm	12.0 in
体重	45.75 g	1.61 oz

识别

羽毛

Uniformly plain sandy-grey upperparts with minimal patterning; faint pale supercilium; small whitish throat spot; underparts pale buff with fine barring; among the least boldly marked nightjars, blending into Sahel scrubland.

Habitat & Range

🏜️ Desert

分布范围

Found from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in arid acacia scrub and dry open country. Closely related to Nubian Nightjar.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds nocturnally on moths and large beetles in erratic low-level hunting flights over tropical scrub.

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

Monotonous churring trill; steady 'churrrrr' from African savanna; calls persistently at night; plain plumage matched by relatively unvaried, repetitive song

分类学

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

Distribution

Plain 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 Plain Nightjar eat?

Feeds nocturnally on moths and large beetles in erratic low-level hunting flights over tropical scrub.

Where does the Plain Nightjar live?

Found from Ethiopia and Somalia south to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in arid acacia scrub and dry open country. Closely related to Nubian Nightjar.

Is the Plain Nightjar endangered?

The Plain Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Plain Nightjar nest?

Nest type: NO.

What does the Plain Nightjar sound like?

Monotonous churring trill; steady 'churrrrr' from African savanna; calls persistently at night; plain plumage matched by relatively unvaried, repetitive song

How big is the Plain Nightjar?

The Plain Nightjar has a wingspan of 30.6 cm, weight of 45.75 g.

What order and family does the Plain Nightjar belong to?

The Plain Nightjar (Caprimulgus inornatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.