Madagascar Nightjar
Caprimulgus madagascariensis
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马达加斯加夜鹰，体长23–25厘米，马达加斯加特有种，从干旱落叶林到湿润雨林均有分布。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 30.4 cm | 12.0 in |
| 体重 | 42.333333333333336 g | 1.49 oz |
识别
羽毛
Brown upperparts intricately patterned with black streaks and pale tawny freckles; buff-white throat band; underparts finely barred buff and dark brown; island endemic with slightly warmer coloration than continental African species.
Habitat & Range
分布范围
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in swampy grassland and wetland margins.
Diet & Feeding
Crepuscular and nocturnal moth specialist; supplements diet with beetles and flying termites over open woodland.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Nest type: NO.
产卵数
2
声音
鸣唱
Churring call from Madagascar scrub; rhythmic 'trrr-trrr' at moderate tempo; endemic; calls at dusk and dawn from open woodland and hedgerows; alarm a sharp click
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) |
| Genus | Caprimulgus |
| 物种 | Caprimulgus madagascariensis |
Distribution
Madagascar Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Caprimulgidae family