Prigogine's Nightjar

Caprimulgus prigoginei

Data Deficient

翼展

32.2 cm

体重

57.5 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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普里戈金夜鹰，1955年在刚果民主共和国东部伊通贝高原采集单一标本，濒危，生态习性不明。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	32.2 cm	12.7 in
体重	57.5 g	2.03 oz

识别

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown upperparts with pale buff mottling and streaking; whitish throat patch; buff and brown barred underparts; data-deficient Albertine Rift endemic known from limited specimens.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布范围

Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Rare.

Diet & Feeding

Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths, termites, and flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over savanna scrub.

保护状况

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

声音

鸣唱

Essentially unknown vocalizations; extremely rare Central African species; presumed churring trill; known from only two specimens; calls at night from forest

分类学

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

Distribution

Prigogine'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 Prigogine's Nightjar eat?

Nocturnal insectivore feeding on moths, termites, and flying beetles caught in aerial sallies over savanna scrub.

Where does the Prigogine's Nightjar live?

Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Congo. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Rare.

Is the Prigogine's Nightjar endangered?

The Prigogine's Nightjar has a conservation status of Data Deficient.

What does the Prigogine's Nightjar sound like?

Essentially unknown vocalizations; extremely rare Central African species; presumed churring trill; known from only two specimens; calls at night from forest

How big is the Prigogine's Nightjar?

The Prigogine's Nightjar has a wingspan of 32.2 cm, weight of 57.5 g.

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

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