Dwarf night swallow
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Pygmy night swallow ( Setopagis parvula ) |
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| Gould , 1837 |
The pygmy night swallow ( Setopagis parvula , syn. Caprimulgus parvulus; Setopagis parvulus ) is a species of bird from the family of the night swallow (Caprimulgidae).
It was previously regarded as conspecific with the Ecuadorian nightjar and until recently with the toddler nightjar , but differs in its vocal sounds.
It occurs in northern Argentina , Bolivia , Brazil ( Amazon basin ), Paraguay , eastern Peru and Uruguay .
Their distribution area includes forests and open habitats with trees and bushes , savannahs and thickets.
description
The pygmy night swallow is 19–21 cm tall, the male weighs 25 to 42 g, the female 30 to 47 g. The top is gray-brown black-brown striped with a wide brown crown and a narrow red-brown neck band. The male's throat is white and cream-colored in the female.
voice
The call of the male is described as a distinctive trilling “dop, dro-dro-dro-dro-dro”.
Way of life
The diet consists of moths and beetles .
The breeding season is in August in Bolivia, between October and November in Paraguay, in November in Uruguay and from September in Brazil.
Hazardous situation
The dwarf night swallow is not considered to be endangered ( Least Concern ).
Individual evidence
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Setopagis parvula in the Internet Bird Collection
