Black Nightjar
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Black Nightjar ( Nyctipolus nigrescens ) |
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The Black Nightjar ( Nyctipolus nigrescens , syn. Caprimulgus nigrescens ) is a species of bird from the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae).
It was formerly known as conspecific with the Roraimanachtschwalbe ( Setopagis whitelyi viewed).
It is relatively common in the Amazon Basin , Bolivia , Ecuador , Guyana , Colombia , Peru , Suriname, and Venezuela .
Their distribution area mainly includes little overgrown, open, stony landscapes with rock formations and stone collections.
description
The Black Nightjar is 19–22 cm tall, the male weighs between 32 and 42 g, the female between 32 and 50 g. The top is blackish, strongly yellow-brown, cinnamon-colored, red-brown and gray-white mottled. A neck band cannot be delimited. The underside is dark gray and similarly spotted. In the male, in contrast to the female, there is a white throat spot on the side and white on the wings and tail feathers.
voice
The male's call is described as a soft, purring “pru, r, r, r, t” or “qu, r, r, r, t”, usually called from a raised hide, less often from the ground.
Way of life
The diet consists of moths , beetles, and other insects that are hunted over rock formations and tree tops .
The breeding season is between May and August in Guyana, between February and March in Suriname.
Hazardous situation
The black 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 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 Nyctipolus nigrescens in the Internet Bird Collection
