Bind-tailed nightjar
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Black-tailed nightjar ( Nyctiprogne leucopyga ) |
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The black tailed nightjar ( Nyctiprogne leucopyga ) is a species of bird in the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae).
It occurs in the northern half of South America east of the Andes from Venezuela south to Bolivia and Brazil .
Their distribution area includes subtropical or tropical humid lowland forests, savannas , rainforests , forest edges, gallery forests , habitats close to rivers and water, including swamps .
description
The bindtail nightjar is a small nightjar with dark brown plumage. It is 16-20 cm tall, the male weighs between 23 and 24, the female between 23 and 26 g. The sexes hardly differ. The top is brown, pale brown mottled with gray-brown and cinnamon brown without a neck band , there is no white on the wings. The wings are long with pointed wing tips. A white band runs across the tail, which can sometimes be less noticeable. The beard-like little feathers at the base of the beak are missing.
voice
The call of the male is described as high-pitched “gole-kwoik-kwak” or “chu, chewy-UU-ee”, also frog-like sounds.
Geographic variation
The following subspecies are recognized:
- N. l. pallida Phelps, Sr and Phelps, Jr , 1952 - Venezuela, possibly northeastern Colombia
- N. l. leucopyga (Spix) , 1825, nominate form - Eastern Venezuela to French Guiana and Northern Brazil
- N. l. exigua Friedmann , 1945 - South of Venezuela and East of Colombia
- N. l. latifascia Friedmann , 1945 - extreme south of Venezuela
- N. l. Majuscula Pinto and Camargo , 1952 - Northeast Peru , Brazil to Bolivia and northern Paraguay
Way of life
The diet consists of beetles , ants, and other flying insects that are hunted over the water and open terrain, often in large groups. The flight behavior is reminiscent of a bat . This species is crepuscular and nocturnal .
The breeding season is between January and March in Venezuela. The shallow nest is laid directly on the ground, the eggs are cream-colored or yellow-brown with small dark dots and lines.
Hazardous situation
The black-tailed nightjar is not considered to be endangered ( Least Concern ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Avibase
- ↑ a b c d e Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ↑ a b c d The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- ^ A b c M. McMullan: Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia Rey Naranjo Editores, 2018, ISBN 978-958-8969-77-0
- ^ IUCN Redlist
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings for Nyctiprogne leucopyga in the Internet Bird Collection
