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Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Least Concern

翼展

38.6 cm

体重

71.75 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

关于

普通夜鹰(Chordeiles minor)是一种体重约72克的中型夜鹰科鸟类，广泛分布于北美洲，冬季迁徙至南美洲。以飞行中的昆虫为食。雄鸟发出特有的嗡嗡叫声和俯冲展示，翅膀上具白色横斑，是最广为人知的夜鹰之一。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	38.6 cm	15.2 in
体重	71.75 g	2.53 oz

识别

羽毛

Brown and grey mottled above; white throat in male; white and dark barred underparts; distinctive white wing bar across primaries positioned more centrally than in Lesser Nighthawk; white tail band in male.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布范围

Breeds across North America from Alaska to the Gulf Coast; long-distance migrant wintering in South America south to Argentina.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore; catches flying beetles, ants, moths, and flies in fast aerial pursuit over open habitats.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-20 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.

产卵数

1-2

声音

鸣唱

Loud, nasal 'peent' call repeated in flight; display dive produces loud booming 'whomp' with wings; churring trill on breeding grounds; colonial roost cacophony

分类学

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

Distribution

Common Nighthawk has been recorded in 5 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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常见问题

What does the Common Nighthawk eat?

Aerial insectivore; catches flying beetles, ants, moths, and flies in fast aerial pursuit over open habitats.

Where does the Common Nighthawk live?

Breeds across North America from Alaska to the Gulf Coast; long-distance migrant wintering in South America south to Argentina.

Is the Common Nighthawk endangered?

The Common Nighthawk has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Common Nighthawk nest?

Nest type: NO. Incubation: 16-20 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.

What does the Common Nighthawk sound like?

Loud, nasal 'peent' call repeated in flight; display dive produces loud booming 'whomp' with wings; churring trill on breeding grounds; colonial roost cacophony

How big is the Common Nighthawk?

The Common Nighthawk has a wingspan of 38.6 cm, weight of 71.75 g.

What order and family does the Common Nighthawk belong to?

The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.