Easel-tailed nightjar
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Easel-tailed nightjar, female ( Hydropsalis climacocerca ) |
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The easel-tailed nightjar ( Hydropsalis climacocerca ) is a species of bird from the family of the nightjar (Caprimulgidae).
It occurs in Bolivia , Brazil ( Amazon Basin ), Ecuador , Guyanas , Colombia , Peru and Venezuela .
Their distribution area includes rainforest , open woodland or sub-tropical or tropical humid habitats with bushes , secondary forest , river banks and freshwater lakes up to 500 m in height.
description
The easel-tailed nightjar is 23-28 cm tall, the male weighs between 42 and 46, the female between 45 and 52 g. The top is gray-brown or brownish with black-brown stripes. The narrow neck band, like the chest, is yellow-brown. The tail is long and notched with white streaks and spots also on the wings.
voice
The male's call is described as a repeated, high, emphatic "chip".
Geographic variation
The following subspecies are recognized:
- H. c. schomburgki P. L. Sclater , 1866 - Eastern Venezuela and Guyana
- H. c. climacocerca ( Tschudi ) , 1844, nominate form - southeast Colombia to south Venezuela and north Brazil, Ecuador, east Peru and north and east Bolivia
- H. c. intercedens Todd , 1937 - Brazil, only one region known from Óbidos
- H. c. pallidior Todd , 1937 - Brazil, only one known region near Santarém
- H. c. canescens Griscom and Greenway , 1937 - Brazil, only one known region on the lower Rio Tapajós
Way of life
The food presumably consists of insects , which are captured by flying up from low perches. The bird is nocturnal.
The breeding season is between late July to August in Colombia, between July and November in French Guiana, and between September and October in Bolivia.
Hazardous situation
The easel-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 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 of Hydropsalis climacocerca in the Internet Bird Collection
