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Caprimulginae
The Caprimulginae or typical nightjars are a nocturnal bird subfamily within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. They are medium-size with long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They usually nest on the ground. They feed on flying insects. They have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. Some species perch facing along a branch, rather than across it as birds usually do. This helps to conceal them during the day. The female lays two patterned eggs directly onto bare ground. They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night and feed on moths and other large flying insects. The bill opens very wide and has a slightly hooked upper tip. They are similar in most respects to the nighthawks, but generally have slightly longer bills and plumage that is softer. Subfamily Caprimulginae — (typical nightjars) *Genus ''Nyctipolus'' – (2 species) *Genus ''Nycti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk tale that they sucked the milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is ''caprimulgus''), or bugeaters, their primary source of food being insects. Some New World species are called nighthawks. The English word "nightjar" originally referred to the European nightjar. Nightjars are found all around the world, with the exception of Antarctica and certain island groups such as the Seychelles. They can be found in a variety of habitats, most commonly the open country with some vegetation. They usually nest on the ground, with a habit of resting and roosting on roads. The subfamilies of nightjars have similar characteristics, including small feet, of little use for walking, and long, pointed wings. Typical nightjars, though, have rictal bristles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydropsalis
''Hydropsalis'' is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. The species are widely distributed across the tropical and subtropical regions of the New World. Taxonomy The genus ''Hydropsalis'' was introduced in 1832 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler. The type species was designated by George Robert Gray in 1855 as ''Caprimulgus furcifer'' Vieillot 1817. This taxon is now considered as a subspecies of the scissor-tailed nightjar (''Hydropsalis torquata''). The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ''hudro-'' meaning "water-" with ''psalis'' meaning "pair of scissors". The genus contains four species: * Ladder-tailed nightjar (''Hydropsalis climacocerca'') * Scissor-tailed nightjar (''Hydropsalis torquata'') * Spot-tailed nightjar (''Hydropsalis maculicaudus'') * White-tailed nightjar The white-tailed nightjar (''Hydropsalis cayennensis'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in the tropic regions of Central and South America. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nocturnal
Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite. Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed senses of hearing, smell, and specially adapted eyesight. Some animals, such as cats and ferrets, have eyes that can adapt to both low-level and bright day levels of illumination (see metaturnal). Others, such as bushbabies and (some) bats, can function only at night. Many nocturnal creatures including tarsiers and some owls have large eyes in comparison with their body size to compensate for the lower light levels at night. More specifically, they have been found to have a larger cornea relative to their eye size than diurnal creatures to increase their : in the low-light conditions. Nocturnality helps wasps, such as ''Apoica flavissima'', avoid hunting in intense sunlight. Diurnal animals, including squirrels and songbirds, are active du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Systellura
''Systellura'' is a genus of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: * Band-winged nightjar (''Systellura longirostris'') * Tschudi's nightjar Tschudi's nightjar or lesser band-winged nightjar (''Systellura decussata'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Chile and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics Tschudi's nightjar was originally considered a species ... (''Systellura decussata'') Bird genera Taxa named by Robert Ridgway {{caprimulgiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleothreptus
Eleothreptus is a genus of nightjars Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk ta ... in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: * Sickle-winged nightjar (''Eleothreptus anomalus'') * White-winged nightjar (''Eleothreptus candicans'') References Nightjars Taxa named by George Robert Gray Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caprimulgiformes-stub br:Eleothreptus pt:Eleothreptus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uropsalis
''Uropsalis'' is a genus of nightjar Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk ta ... in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{caprimulgiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Nightjar
The European nightjar (''Caprimulgus europaeus''), common goatsucker, Eurasian nightjar or just nightjar, is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family that breeds across most of Europe and the Palearctic to Mongolia and Northwestern China. The Latin generic name refers to the old myth that the nocturnal nightjar suckled from goats, causing them to cease to give milk. The six subspecies differ clinally, the birds becoming smaller and paler towards the east of the range. All populations are migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Their densely patterned grey and brown plumage makes individuals difficult to see in the daytime when they rest on the ground or perch motionless along a branch, although the male shows white patches in the wings and tail as he flies at night. The preferred habitat is dry, open country with some trees and small bushes, such as heaths, forest clearings or newly planted woodland. The male European nightjar occupies a territory in sprin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctipolus
Nyctipolus is a genus of nightjars Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds in the family Caprimulgidae and order Caprimulgiformes, characterised by long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They are sometimes called goatsuckers, due to the ancient folk ... in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following two species, both of which were formerly assigned to the genus Caprimulgus. References Nightjars Bird genera {{Caprimulgiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gactornis
The collared nightjar (''Gactornis enarratus'') is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets or mangals, are productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones. Mangrove forests grow mainly at tropical and subtropical latitudes because mangroves cannot withstand fr .... References *Han, K.-L., M.B. Robbins, and M.J. Braun. 2010. A multi-gene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55:443-453. collared nightjar Endemic birds of Madagascar collared nightjar collared nightjar Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{caprimulgiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setopagis
''Setopagis'' is a genus of nightjars in the family Caprimulgidae. It contains the following species: * Todd's nightjar (''Setopagis heterura'') * Little nightjar (''Setopagis parvula'') * Roraiman nightjar (''Setopagis whitelyi'') * Cayenne nightjar The Cayenne nightjar (''Setopagis maculosa'') is a species of bird in the nightjar family only known from a single specimen, a male taken on the Fleuve Mana, French Guiana, in 1917. However, a possible female was caught at the Saül airstrip, F ... (''Setopagis maculosa'') Bird genera * Taxa named by Robert Ridgway {{caprimulgiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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