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Papuan Nightjar

Eurostopodus papuensis

Least Concern
翼展
37.9 cm
体重
80.5 g
Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgiformes

关于

小型夜鹰(约81克)。分布于新几内亚南部低地。无危。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 37.9 cm 14.9 in
体重 80.5 g 2.84 oz

识别

羽毛

Dark grey-brown finely vermiculated with buff and black; pale buff and rufous throat patch; pale supercilium; no white wing patches; tail barred brown and buff; cryptically patterned bark-mimicking plumage.

Habitat & Range

分布范围

Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).

Diet & Feeding

Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna.

保护状况

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: NO.

产卵数

1

声音

鸣唱

Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest

分类学

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

Distribution

Papuan Nightjar has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded
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常见问题

What does the Papuan Nightjar eat?
Hawks large flying insects, especially moths, at night over Papuan forest and savanna.
Where does the Papuan Nightjar live?
Resident of savanna woodland, grass, and scrub in lowland New Guinea (Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Is the Papuan Nightjar endangered?
The Papuan Nightjar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Papuan Nightjar nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Papuan Nightjar sound like?
Churring, repetitive nocturnal call; soft bubbling trill; melodic series of hollow notes; calls from low perch or ground in New Guinea lowland forest
How big is the Papuan Nightjar?
The Papuan Nightjar has a wingspan of 37.9 cm, weight of 80.5 g.
What order and family does the Papuan Nightjar belong to?
The Papuan Nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Caprimulgidae.

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