New Caledonian Nightjar

Eurostopodus exul

Not Evaluated

翼展

36.4 cm

体重

77.0 g

科

Caprimulgidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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小型夜鹰（约77克），新喀里多尼亚特有种。仅知于极少数标本；可能已灭绝。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	36.4 cm	14.3 in
体重	77.0 g	2.72 oz

识别

羽毛

Brown and grey mottled with buff and dark vermiculations; whitish-buff throat patch; fine pale shaft streaks on crown; no white in wings or tail; known from very few specimens; New Caledonia endemic.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

Formerly endemic to New Caledonia; known from historical records only; possibly extinct, last confirmed late 19th century.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on flying insects caught in aerial pursuit at night; extinct in New Caledonia, diet poorly documented.

声音

鸣唱

Poorly documented calls; presumed churring nocturnal song similar to congeners; deep resonant trilling at low pitch; vocalizations essentially unknown

分类学

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

Distribution

New Caledonian 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 New Caledonian Nightjar eat?

Feeds on flying insects caught in aerial pursuit at night; extinct in New Caledonia, diet poorly documented.

Where does the New Caledonian Nightjar live?

Formerly endemic to New Caledonia; known from historical records only; possibly extinct, last confirmed late 19th century.

What does the New Caledonian Nightjar sound like?

Poorly documented calls; presumed churring nocturnal song similar to congeners; deep resonant trilling at low pitch; vocalizations essentially unknown

How big is the New Caledonian Nightjar?

The New Caledonian Nightjar has a wingspan of 36.4 cm, weight of 77.0 g.

What order and family does the New Caledonian Nightjar belong to?

The New Caledonian Nightjar (Eurostopodus exul) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.