Ecuadorian thorn nightjar
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The Ecuadorian night swallow ( Nyctidromus anthonyi ), syn. ( Caprimulgus anthonyi and Setopagis anthonyi ), is a species of bird from the family of the night swallow (Caprimulgidae).
The Latin name refers to Harold Elmer Anthony .
It was previously regarded as conspecific with the pygmy night swallow and the toddler night swallow , but differs significantly in voice and plumage.
It occurs in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru .
Their distribution area includes subtropical or tropical dry bush steppes with individual trees, dry open grassland and forest edges up to 900 m.
description
The Ecuador thorn night swallow is 18–21 cm tall, the male weighs 32 to 39 g, the female 31 to 42 g. The upper side is gray-brown, yellow-brown spotted and black-brown striped with a broad apex, red-brown ear-covers and yellow-brown spots on the wing covers. Both sexes have white wing bands and white tail feathers that are visible in flight. The species can be confused with the great mirror nightjar and the pauraque , but is larger and darker than the former and has a shorter tail and white calyxes compared to the latter.
voice
The male's call is described as a short, repeated whistle “wheeeeo” or “t-wheeeeo ..”.
Way of life
The food consists of moths , grasshoppers and beetles , which are hunted low above the vegetation.
The breeding season begins with the rainy season .
Hazardous situation
The Ecuadorian thorn night swallow is not considered to be endangered ( Least Concern ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Avibase
- ↑ a b c d Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ↑ a b Peru Aves An Online Guide to the Birds of Peru
- ^ IUCN Redlist
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of nyctidromus-anthonyi in the Internet Bird Collection
- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology