Rosenberg nightjar
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The Rosenberg nightjar ( Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi ), syn. ( Caprimulgus ocellatus ), is a species of bird from the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae).
Earlier the species was as conspecific with the Eye night Schwalbe ( Nyctiphrynus ocellatus considered), but differs in the voice.
It occurs in Ecuador ( Pichincha Province ) and Colombia ( Departamento del Chocó ).
Their distribution area includes subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest ( evergreen ) up to 900 m height.
description
The Rosenberg nightjar is 19–21 cm tall and weighs about 52 g. The sexes hardly differ. The upper side and the elytra are dark brown, pale cinnamon colored and quite strong black-brown dotted with a few conspicuous white spots on the elytra. It has a wide, white, black throat patch. It looks plump because of its short wings and short tail with white tips on the tail feathers .
The Rosenberg nightjar can be confused with the eye nightjar ( Nyctiphrynus ocellatus ).
voice
The call of the male is described as a short sounding “kwor, kwor, kweeé”, the last sound whistling or as “we'e'e-ooo”.
Way of life
The diet consists of moths and beetles including scarab beetles and weevils . It hunts mainly nocturnal flying over the treetops. During the day it rests on the ground between leaves.
The breeding season is between March and June in Ecuador and May and June in Colombia.
Hazardous situation
The Rosenberg nightjar is considered to be “Near Threatened”.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Avibase
- ↑ a b c d Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ↑ a b c d M. McMullan: Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia Rey Naranjo Editores, 2018, ISBN 978-958-8969-77-0
- ↑ a b Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- ^ IUCN Redlist
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Nyctiphrynus-rosenbergi in the Internet Bird Collection