Star night swallow
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Star nightjar ( Caprimulgus stellatus ) |
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| Blundell & Lovat , 1899 |
The nightjar ( Caprimulgus stellatus ) is a species of bird in the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae).
It occurs in Ethiopia , Kenya , Somalia and South Sudan .
Their distribution area includes dry, open bush and grassland, also stony semi-deserts and black lava fields , also sandy soils, mostly from 350–1000 m.
description
The star night swallow is 21–23 cm tall, the male weighs between 54 and 64 g, the female between 50 and 69 g. This nightjar is relatively monochrome dark with variations from grayish to brown. From the very similar marble Eight Schwalbe ( Caprimulgus inornatus ) is best achieved through the smaller white corners of the outer control springs to distinguish as well as the voice. The parting is like the top and the upper wing brown. There are small whitish spots on the side of the throat. On the vertex and the shoulder feathers there are very small black dots. "
voice
The call of the male is described as a gentle, yapping “pweu, pweu, pweu, pweu” or “pwe-eh, pwe-eh, pwe-eh”.
Geographic variation
This species is often viewed as monotypical , but a subspecies can be distinguished:
The following subspecies can then be distinguished:
- C. s. stellatus Blundell & Lovat , 1899, nominate form - Ethiopia, the only old record in Northwest Somalia
- C. s. simplex Neumann , 1907 - Ethiopia to the southeast of South Sudan and to Kenya
Way of life
The diet consists of moths , mantis , beetles and grasshoppers .
The breeding season is not known.
Hazardous situation
The star night swallow is not considered to be endangered ( Least Concern ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Avibase
- ↑ a b c d e Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ^ A b T. Stevenson, J. Fanshawe: Birds of East Africa. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi , Princeton University Press, 2002, ISBN 978-0-691-12665-4
- ^ DA Zimmerman, DA Turner, DJ Pearson, DJ: Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Christopher Helm, London. 1996
- ^ IUCN Redlist
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Caprimulgus stellatus in the Internet Bird Collection
